Computers can't analyze anything.
They are only a tool for the scientist, and all they do is run whatever program the investigator has written containing his assumptions and theories.
They process the data into tables and graphs, and it's left to the experimenter to interpret the fit, if any, to reality....
I'd think today we're way beyond this. Tons of flesh and blood people are cut into daily by computer analyzed robotic surgery. While I haven't read his material, it seems like the author has used a fair amount of observation to come up with his thoughts, whether they're good, bad or indifferent.
I admit in the heat of the action, I haven't tracked one to pick up later. But, I have seen tiny chips scored as hits for official score. It may not be that if an unbroken target is found with a single hole in it, that it wasn't scored. I admit though that I'd much rather see a hit look more positive.
