As Old Blue reports, the datastream is already too heavy, the desire to slough off decision-making to machines has never been more tantalizing.

The current “problem” is an over-abundance of flying Surveillance/Recon on platforms ranging from bungee-launched model airplane-size to a telescopically-expanding aircraft S/R suite. Wow, not a bad problem to have.

But most solutions are not scalable, wizardary has its limits. That’s when we fall back on the irreplaceable human action described in books like Imperial Grunts and The Strongest Tribe, First In and Moment of Truth, Carnage and Culture.