Vastly accelerate the flow: Doyle and his colleagues can now blast the entire text of all the books in the library of Congress across the United States in 15 minutes.

In May, asked about a potential BHP bid, Doyle said: “If anyone takes a run at us, it won’t be cheap.”

“We’re not opposed to a sale of the company, but we certainly are opposed to someone stealing the company, ” Doyle said in an Aug. 17 interview.

In the case of Doyle’s body, here on his treadmill, its physiology holds steady even as he pushes himself to his limit.

Potash Corp. Chief Executive Officer Bill Doyle, 60, rejected BHP’s hostile bid as “low-ball” and is seeking other offers.