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...serious physicists who believe that such a breach is imminent is Columbia University's Gerald Feinberg, who suggests in his book The Prometheus Project that man may eventually find the means to achieve immortality. Feinberg thinks that psychic transmissions may one day be linked to as yet un discovered elementary particles, so-called mindons or psychons. Other scientists, however, give less credence to such will-o'-the-wisps than they give to another conjectured particle championed by Feinberg: the tachyon, which always travels faster than the speed of light, the theoretical speed limit of the universe...
...Unless he belongs to a strong union," says Feinberg, "a dissident employee is highly vulnerable to decapitation." Worse, a fired whistle blower often winds up on an industry blacklist, making it difficult for him to find another job. Says J. Irwin Miller, chairman of the Cummins Engine Co.: "There are prices to pay for conscience...
...Mortimer Feinberg, professor of industrial psychology at the City University of New York, recommends five steps for conscience-stricken workers...
...most laymen, the idea of remaking man's mind is unthinkable; "You can't change human nature," they insist. But many scientists are convinced that the mind can be altered because it is really matter. Explains Physicist Gerald Feinberg: "What sets us apart from inanimate matter is not that we are made of different stuff, or that different physical principles determine our workings. It is rather the greater complexity of our construction and the self-awareness that this makes possible...
...Feinberg said Thursday night that he may file a request that the court order the defendants to show cause why a preliminary injunction should not be issued. He said this would force a hearing on the case...