{"id":32501,"date":"2024-03-18T12:31:14","date_gmt":"2024-03-18T12:31:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/idea.membrane.com\/songwriter\/?p=32501"},"modified":"2024-03-18T12:47:07","modified_gmt":"2024-03-18T12:47:07","slug":"scratching-at-the-surface","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/2024\/03\/18\/scratching-at-the-surface\/","title":{"rendered":"Scratching at the Surface"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>LYRICS<br \/>\nSuffice to say<br \/>\nSurfaces weigh<br \/>\nThat&#8217;s not to say<br \/>\nThe other way<br \/>\nWon&#8217;t sway you, too<br \/>\nOceans in play<\/p>\n<p>For sure<br \/>\nThe land temperature<br \/>\nAlso in the picture<br \/>\nEnergy exchange<br \/>\nRearrange<br \/>\nHome and homeostasis<br \/>\nStatus of us<\/p>\n<p>Guess it&#8217;s not surprising<br \/>\nSea level&#8217;s rising<br \/>\nCurrently, the current<br \/>\nTurns to run rampant<\/p>\n<p>Altering the rain<br \/>\nTerrain and strain<br \/>\nAbsorbing more heat<br \/>\nTurning Man to meat<\/p>\n<p>Radiation budget<br \/>\nBecoming suspect<br \/>\nVegetation aggravation<br \/>\nAtmospheric saturation<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/danielle.membrane.com\/Daniel-Brouse\/Rawhide-ous\/240317_0929-Scratching-at-the-Surface.mp3\">Scratching-at-the-Surface.mp3<\/a> (unplugged to conserve energy)<\/p>\n<p>Chords: Em C B7 Em \/ Em G D Em \/ Bm Em<br \/>\nInstrumentation: Vocals (TC-Helicon VOICELIVE), Ibanez Acoustic Guitar (AW54CE)<\/p>\n<p>ABOUT THE SONG<br \/>\nThis song &#8220;Scratching at the Surface&#8221; delves into the intricate relationship between surface temperature and climate change. It begins by acknowledging the significance of surface temperatures and emphasizes that both land and ocean temperatures play crucial roles in shaping global climate patterns.<\/p>\n<p>The lyrics highlight the complex dynamics of energy exchange between different components of the Earth&#8217;s system, such as the land, oceans, and atmosphere. The mention of &#8220;homeostasis&#8221; underscores the delicate balance that maintains stable environmental conditions, which is being disrupted by human-induced changes.<\/p>\n<p>The song reflects on the consequences of rising sea levels, attributing them to the altering currents and their impact on weather patterns. It also touches upon the effects of climate change on precipitation patterns, terrain, and vegetation, illustrating how these changes are leading to increased heat absorption and environmental degradation.<\/p>\n<p>The reference to the &#8220;radiation budget&#8221; becoming suspect suggests that human activities are disrupting the Earth&#8217;s energy balance, leading to further warming and climate instability. Overall, the song portrays a vivid picture of the interconnected processes driving climate change and underscores the urgency of addressing these issues to mitigate their impacts on the planet and humanity.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Human-induced climate change is a dynamic component of an intricate and unordered system, as per chaos theory.<\/strong> This implies that global warming is accelerating exponentially in a complex manner. Over the period from <a href=\"http:\/\/membrane.com\/global_warming\/index-2023.html\">1992 to 2023<\/a>, we have presented compelling evidence, proposed remedies to mitigate climate change, and amassed valuable information through the engagement of millions with this climate model. Your participation has been invaluable. The incontrovertible data underscores that human-induced climate change is rapidly deteriorating our habitat.<\/p>\n<p>Our climate model \/ experiment employs <a href=\"http:\/\/membrane.com\/global_warming\/Chaos-Theory-and-Climate-Change.html\"><b>chaos theory<\/b><\/a> to comprehensively consider human impacts and projects a potential global average temperature increase of 9\u2103 above pre-industrial levels. Global warming is a consequence of elevated thermal energy in the climate system, which comprises various subsystems. Chaos theory underscores the intricate and nonlinear nature of dynamic systems. Human well-being is compromised above a 1.5-degree temperature rise, rendering much of the Earth uninhabitable. A 9-degree Celsius increase would bring the Earth close to a wet-bulb temperature incapable of sustaining human life.<\/p>\n<p><b>What Can I Do?<\/b> There are numerous actions you can take to contribute to saving the planet. Each person bears the responsibility to minimize pollution, discontinue the use of fossil fuels, reduce consumption, and foster a culture of love and care. <a href=\"http:\/\/membrane.com\/chaos\/sidd.html\">The Butterfly Effect<\/a> illustrates that a small change in one area can lead to significant alterations in conditions anywhere on the globe. Hence, the frequently heard statement that a fluttering butterfly in China can cause a hurricane in the Atlantic. <a href=\"http:\/\/membrane.com\/4D-Music\/Deep-Dive.html#be-a-butterfly\"><b>Be a butterfly and affect the world.<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/membrane.com\/global_warming\/go-net-zero.html\">Here is a list of additional actions you can take.<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/membrane.com\/4D-Music\/\">4D Music: Songs About Science<\/a><\/h2>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/membrane.com\/global_warming\/\">A song about The Human Induced Climate Change Experiment<\/a><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LYRICS Suffice to say Surfaces weigh That&#8217;s not to say The other way Won&#8217;t sway you, too Oceans in play For sure The land temperature Also in the picture Energy exchange Rearrange Home and homeostasis Status of us Guess it&#8217;s not surprising Sea level&#8217;s rising Currently, the current Turns to run rampant Altering the rain [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3,5,6,9,14,16,3878],"tags":[3935,3938],"class_list":["post-32501","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-4d-music","category-chaos-theory","category-chords","category-daniel","category-lyrics","category-mother-natures-sons","category-rawhide","tag-climate4-change","tag-rawhide-ous"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32501","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=32501"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32501\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":32507,"href":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32501\/revisions\/32507"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32501"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=32501"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=32501"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}