I agree. I've done computer programming as long as I can
   remember. [mostly recreational, sometimes for money]. and with
   the right algorithm / logic, there's not much you can't convince
   a computer to do.
   In the case of a human being, the right set of words can
   convince a human being to believe anything.

   This is especially true in logical arguments, which follow the
   same kinds of patterns used in computer programming.