{"id":37061,"date":"2024-09-22T12:26:26","date_gmt":"2024-09-22T12:26:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/idea.membrane.com\/songwriter\/?p=37061"},"modified":"2024-09-22T12:26:26","modified_gmt":"2024-09-22T12:26:26","slug":"the-decision","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/2024\/09\/22\/the-decision\/","title":{"rendered":"The Decision"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/V\/The-Decision-0.mp3\"> The-Decision-0.mp3<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/V\/The-Decision-0.mp4\"> The-Decision-0.mp4<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/V\/The-Decision-I.mp3\"> The-Decision-I.mp3<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/V\/The-Decision-I.mp4\"> The-Decision-I.mp4<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/V\/The-Decision-Unplugged-Underground-IV.mp3\"> The-Decision-Unplugged-Underground-IV.mp3<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/V\/The-Decision-Unplugged-Underground-IV.mp4\"> The-Decision-Unplugged-Underground-IV.mp4<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/V\/The-Decision-Unplugged.mp3\"> The-Decision-Unplugged.mp3<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/V\/The-Decision-Unplugged.mp4\"> The-Decision-Unplugged.mp4<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/V\/The-Decision-strings.mp3\"> The-Decision-strings.mp3<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[Intro]<br \/>\nDecision<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 1]<br \/>\nThe decision<br \/>\n(To stay or go)<br \/>\nA decision<br \/>\n(Do we know?)<\/p>\n<p>[Chorus]<br \/>\nThe choice<br \/>\nOf our voice<br \/>\nOur decision<br \/>\nIn collision<\/p>\n<p>[Bridge]<br \/>\nA lack of progress<br \/>\nIn success<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 2]<br \/>\nThe decision<br \/>\n(To or fro)<br \/>\nIndecision<br \/>\n(Do we know?)<\/p>\n<p>[Chorus]<br \/>\nThe choice<br \/>\nOf our voice<br \/>\nOur decision<br \/>\nIn collision<\/p>\n<p>[Bridge]<br \/>\nA lack of progress<br \/>\nIn success<\/p>\n<p>[Chorus]<br \/>\nThe choice<br \/>\nOf our voice<br \/>\nOur decision<br \/>\nIn collision<\/p>\n<p>[Outro]<br \/>\nA lack of progress<br \/>\nIn success<\/p>\n<p>A SCIENCE NOTE<br \/>\nOur climate model employs chaos theory to assess human impacts. Global warming is driven by increased thermal energy within the climate system, a complex web of interconnected subsystems. Previous models often failed to account for &#8220;social-ecological systems,&#8221; where human activity significantly alters climate dynamics.<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. is among the least prepared nations, with the highest percentage of climate deniers. Political inaction exacerbates the problem, particularly as the Republican Party often dismisses climate change as a fabricated issue while advocating for increased fossil fuel production. Ironically, human industrial activities are a primary cause of climate change. Despite some progress under President Biden, the U.S. remains the world&#8217;s largest producer of oil and gas, with both major political parties favoring emergency disaster funding over proactive climate prevention measures.<\/p>\n<p>In 2023, the U.S. experienced 28 major weather and climate-related disasters, each costing over a billion dollars. These events included hurricanes, wildfires, severe storms, and flooding, some causing economic damages of hundreds of billions of dollars. Compounding these challenges, in June 2024, the Supreme Court significantly curtailed the Environmental Protection Agency&#8217;s authority, limiting its ability to regulate emissions and enforce environmental standards &#8212; a severe blow to decades of progress.<\/p>\n<p>The government&#8217;s actions reveal a troubling mix of ignorance and indifference, turning what were once &#8220;worst-case&#8221; climate predictions into our current &#8220;best-case&#8221; scenarios. Updated climate models, now incorporating social-ecological factors, project that global temperatures could rise by as much as 9\u00b0C within this century &#8212; a drastic increase compared to previous estimates of a 4\u00b0C rise over the next millennium. Such extreme warming could push the planet toward a critical &#8220;wet-bulb&#8221; temperature threshold, where heat and humidity exceed the human body&#8217;s capacity to cool itself, posing severe and potentially lethal health risks. The need for decisive and immediate action has never been more urgent as climate change continues to spiral beyond control.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, that&#8217;s the reality. The root of the problem lies with us &#8212; the people. Government officials simply reflect our choices. Until consumer demands become more socially responsible, we&#8217;ll continue to get exactly what we want &#8212; and deserve. Each person bears the responsibility to minimize pollution, discontinue the use of fossil fuels, reduce consumption, and foster a culture of love and care. Only then can we drive the collective action needed to address the climate crisis and build a sustainable future.<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/membrane.com\/global_warming\/\">A song about The Human Induced Climate Change Experiment<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/the-end\/\">The End<\/a> &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/idea.membrane.com\/songwriter\/tag\/of-the-line\/\">Of the Line<\/a>&#8220;<\/h3>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/V\/\">MegaEpix Enormous<\/a><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The-Decision-0.mp3 The-Decision-0.mp4 The-Decision-I.mp3 The-Decision-I.mp4 The-Decision-Unplugged-Underground-IV.mp3 The-Decision-Unplugged-Underground-IV.mp4 The-Decision-Unplugged.mp3 The-Decision-Unplugged.mp4 The-Decision-strings.mp3 [Intro] Decision [Verse 1] The decision (To stay or go) A decision (Do we know?) [Chorus] The choice Of our voice Our decision In collision [Bridge] A lack of progress In success [Verse 2] The decision (To or fro) Indecision (Do we know?) 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