Upon engaging in a discussion recently I constructed a thought experiment that sent chills down my spine not only because of its obvious analogy, but also the visceral empathy evoked in its reading. I have thus decided to immortalize this in a blog post for my own reference as well as to turn it into an "open letter" of sorts to those interested in discussing the philosophy of mind and the limits that science can recreate. Originally Posted by Counterguardian Are emotions something that cannot be programmed ...