The relationship between human forecasters and technology is a complex one. I'd like to offer some observations about the relationship to serve as a foundation for considering what the relationship should be in the future.
Comments are, of course, welcome.
Many of the thoughts expressed here are not original. I've tried to reference those things which I know have appeared elsewhere or which illustrate an idea particularly well. I've had many illuminating discussions with Chuck Doswell and the presentation on the future of forecasting by Mike Fritsch at the 14th AMS Conference on Weather Analysis and Forecasting have also had significant influence on me. It is quite possible that I've assimilated some of the notions of others without remembering the original source. If there is something that should be referenced, but is not, please let me know.