I see. When they say feelings, I reckon they mean sensations. Not emotions. Homeostasis is just about the delta measurement/ variation being sufficient. Becaus

I see. When they say feelings, I reckon they mean sensations. Not emotions. Homeostasis is just about the delta measurement/ variation being sufficient. Because humans are all different from each other and therefore, an absolute measure wouldn't make any sense. In that regard, a running machine awaiting for input also has homeostatic feelings. Just not necessarily the same ones as a human but likewise for a bat relying on sonar or a blind mole. So it's not really a point of contention at all here. :)