Comment by Fellshard

I think that's what the story is hinting at when it mentions using 'the Objective Statement Protocols'.

The real issue would probably be that you're working with a disembodied mind, and even an emulated body seems like it would be significantly more difficult to emulate, given the level of interactivity expected and required of the emulated brain. Neal Stephenson's 'Fall' explores this extensively in the first couple sections of the book.