“...So you want a computer program to override human incompetence, not gonna happen.”
No. I want more safeguards in BOP design or at least the designs to be carefully reviewed. Here is a link about possible BOP design problems. I do not have any expertise in BOP design so I say possible BOP design problems.
http://www.businessinsider.com/bp-mistakes-2010-5#bp-knowingly-used-a-faulty-blow-out-preventer-5
Great. Tell BP to stop spending for advertising on AM radio for PR damage control and spend the money on a new and improved BOP.