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bookmark_borderOvertime

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[Verse]
Are we in overtime…
(Or over time)

[Chorus]
Is time over…
(None leftover)
Are we in overtime…
(Or over time)

[Verse]
Are we in overtime…
(Or over time)

[Chorus]
Is time over…
(None leftover)
Are we in overtime…
(Or over time)

[Outro]
Is it time to discover
(If time’s over)

A SCIENCE NOTE

Does time serve any purpose outside of human perception?

Time exists as a fundamental aspect of the universe, independent of human perception. In physics, it is a measurable dimension that allows events to be ordered sequentially and durations to be quantified. For example:

  • In the Universe: Time governs the evolution of stars, the expansion of the universe, and the decay of particles. These processes occur irrespective of whether they are observed by humans.
  • Biological Systems: Non-human organisms, from plants to animals, also rely on time in biological rhythms (e.g., circadian cycles).

Thus, time is not merely a human construct but a foundational component of the natural world.

What would happen to time if humans became extinct?

If humans became extinct, time would continue to exist and function as it does now. The absence of human perception would not affect the fundamental laws of physics:

  1. In Physics:
    • Time would still govern the motion of planets, the aging of stars, and the laws of thermodynamics (e.g., entropy increasing over time).
    • The universe would continue its trajectory, expanding or contracting, regardless of human observation.
  2. Biological and Ecological Systems:
    • The natural cycles of Earth, such as seasons and day-night transitions, would persist.
    • Other species would still experience time in their own ways, such as migration patterns or growth cycles.
  3. Philosophical Considerations:
    • While time would remain as a measurable aspect of the universe, its meaning might become irrelevant without sentient beings to contemplate it. However, meaning is a human construct and separate from the physical reality of time.

In essence, time is not contingent upon human existence. Its role as a universal dimension transcends human perception, ensuring that the cosmos continues to evolve with or without us.

From the album “Longview” by Daniel

Also found on the album “Reggae Way” by Narley Marley

The Human Induced Climate Change Experiment

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bookmark_borderBecame Because

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[Intro]
You see the thing of it is….
(Hmmmmm, what was that?)
It seems the thing that it was
(Became because)

[Verse 1]
I happened to notice
Along my way today
The peak of our precipice
Is starting to sway

[Bridge]
[Instrumental, Synth Solo]
You see the thing of it is….
(Poof! Then, a fizz)
It seems the thing that it was
(Became because…)

[Chorus]
You can’t get blood from a stone
(Resourced exploited)
What’s left of your guts and bone
(Too late for anointed)

[Verse 2]
And, while I walked and wandered
A thought to ponder — wonder
We urge the verge of the edge,
“Squander”

[Bridge]
You see the thing of it is….
(Poof! Then, a fizz)
It seems the thing that it was
(Became because…)

[Chorus]
You can’t get blood from a stone
(Resourced exploited)
What’s left of your guts and bone
(Too late for anointed)

[Bridge]
You see the thing of it is….
(Poof! Then, a fizz)
It seems the thing that it was
(Became because…)

[Chorus]
You can’t get blood from a stone
(Resourced exploited)
What’s left of your guts and bone
(Too late for anointed)

[Outro]
You see the thing of it is….
(Poof! Then, a fizz)

From the album “Turbulence” by Daniel

The Human Induced Climate Change Experiment

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bookmark_borderThe Past Doesn’t Last

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[Verse 1]
The past
Doesn’t last
(Or it would be here right now)
At last
Gone past
I got over it… (somehow)

[Chorus]
(No) Never have to go back
(So) On we go
Found out love is the knack
(Oh) So glad to know

[Bridge]
The path’s been cleared ahead
(Now I’ve cleared my head)
I can hear here more naturally
(And it’s quite lovely)

[Verse 2]
The past
Didn’t last
(Or it would be here by now)
Gone past
At last
I got over it… (somehow)

[Chorus]
(No) Never have to go back
(So) On we go
Found out love is the knack
(Oh) So glad to know

[Bridge]
The path’s been cleared ahead
(Now I’ve cleared my head)
I can hear here more naturally
(And it’s quite lovely)

[Chorus]
(No) Never have to go back
(So) On we go
Found out love is the knack
(Oh) So glad to know

[Bridge]
The past
Doesn’t last
(Or it would be here right now)
At last
Gone past
I got over it… (somehow)

[Outro]
What do we lack?
(Love is the knack!)

From the album “A Bolt From the Blue” by Daniel

“Reggae Sway” by Narley Marley

The Human Induced Climate Change Experiment

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bookmark_borderThe Sun Exits the Sky

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[Intro]
The seconds fly by
The hours count down
The sun exits the sky
For the stars to abound

[Verse 1]
Day by day by day
Months turning to years
More lifetimes fray
As death brings tears

[Chorus]
So, while I’m alive
Going to strive to thrive
Live it up the utmost
Till my time turns post

[Bridge]
The seconds fly by
(The hours count down)
The sun exits the sky
(For the stars to abound)

[Verse 2]
Minute by minute by minute
(Does it still compute)
Our hours upon hours
(Relinquishing powers)

[Chorus]
So, while I’m alive
Going to strive to thrive
Live it up the utmost
Till my time turns post

[Bridge]
The seconds fly by
(The hours count down)
The sun exits the sky
(For the stars to abound)

[Chorus]
The seconds fly by
(The hours count down)
The sun exits the sky
(For the stars to abound)

[Outro]
The sun exits the sky
(Find the reason to why)

From the album “A Bolt From the Blue” by Daniel

The Human Induced Climate Change Experiment

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bookmark_borderPresenting: The Future

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[Intro]
At the drop of a hat
(In the blink of an eye)
What turns to that
(And you wonder why)

[Verse 1]
Occurs (almost instantaneously)
Appears (oh so suddenly)
Where? (There!)
as if from nowhere

[Chorus]
At the drop of a hat
(In the blink of an eye)
What turns to that
(And you wonder why)

[Bridge]
Presenting: The Future
(It’s no longer further)
Meanwhile (compiled)
(Future turned present)
Represent

[Break]
Wow!

Now we know
(Here and now)

[Verse 2]
In a heartbeat
(The middle complete)
The beginning (of The End)
The future presents:
(The present)

[Chorus]
At the drop of a hat
(In the blink of an eye)
What turns to that
(And you wonder why)

[Bridge]
Presenting: Future Times
(Representing the “I’ms”)
Meanwhile (compiled)
In the presence (of the present)

[Break]
Wow!

Now we know
(Here and now)

[Outro]
Ohhh
(Now we know)

From the album “A Bolt From the Blue” by Daniel

The Human Induced Climate Change Experiment

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bookmark_borderA Bolt From the Blue

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[Intro]
When something appears suddenly
(As if from nowhere)
In the face… not so subtly
(Bringing on despair)

[Verse 1]
The rate of change
Irate we rearrange
Could it be too late
To appreciate?

[Chorus]
A bolt from the blue
(Strikes you)
Causing you to wake
(To an earthquake)

[Bridge]
When something appears suddenly
(As if from nowhere)
In the face… not so subtly
(Bringing on despair)

[Verse 2]
The acceleration rate
Why do we participate
With all the hate
And being late?

[Chorus]
A bolt from the blue
(Strikes you)
Causing you to wake
(To an earthquake)

[Bridge]
When something appears suddenly
(As if from nowhere)
In the face… not so subtly
(Bringing on despair)

[Chorus]
A bolt from the blue
(Strikes you)
Causing you to wake
(To an earthquake)

[Bridge]
When something appears suddenly
(As if from nowhere)
In the face… not so subtly
(Bringing on despair)

[Outro]
A bolt from the blue
(Strikes you)

A SCIENCE NOTE
The Past, Present, and Future of Climate Change
We first developed the hypothesis of the non-linear acceleration of climate change in the 1990s. By the early 2000s, this hypothesis evolved into established climate theory, now widely accepted as scientific fact. My lab partner, a Doctor of Physics from Ohio State, and I collaborated to provide crucial evidence supporting this theory. Over time, we have observed a significant shift in the doubling time of climate change impacts — the rate at which the effects intensify. Initially, the doubling time was approximately 100 years, but it has since decreased to 10 years, and more recently, to just 2 years.

This trend means that the damage caused by climate change today is double what it was two years ago, and in two more years, it could be four times worse. Unfortunately, this rapid acceleration does not appear to be an anomaly, especially given the record-breaking events we’ve witnessed this year, even during the typically cooler La Nina phase. If this trajectory continues, the outcomes will be far more catastrophic than previously expected.

From the album “A Bolt From the Blue” by Daniel

The Human Induced Climate Change Experiment

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bookmark_borderHow Long Till Then?

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[Intro]
Overcast
(Skies menacing)
Forecast
(Cries deadening)

[Verse 1]
Time slipping through my fingers
(Hoping there’s love that lingers)
Faster and faster into the danger zone
(All the family and happy home)

[Bridge]
Overcast
(Skies menacing)
Forecast
(Cries deadening)

[Chorus]
Then, how long till when
When the angels sing
(And the love they’ll bring)
How long till we’ll see
What we’ve done to “be”
(When? How long till then?)

[Verse 2]
Time passing by… an increasing rate
(Hoping my gate will cooperate)
Faster and faster… more damage prone
(And the family and happy home)

[Bridge]
Overcast
(Skies menacing)
Forecast
(Cries deadening)

[Chorus]
Then, how long till when
When the angels sing
(And the love they’ll bring)
How long till we’ll see
What we’ve done to “be”
(When? How long till then?)

[Bridge]
Overcast
(Skies menacing)
Forecast
(Cries deadening)

[Chorus]
Then, how long till when
When the angels sing
(And the love they’ll bring)
How long till we’ll see
What we’ve done to “be”
(When? How long till then?)

[Outro]
Then, how long till when
When? How long till then?

From the album “A Glimmer of Light” by Daniel

The Human Induced Climate Change Experiment

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bookmark_borderFixed Betwixt

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[Intro]
So, there I am
Stuck between a rock…
(Fixed betwixt)
And a hard place
(Stuck amuck)

[Verse 1]
A slip of the lip
(Fall between)
The mean of mean
(And what is meant)

[Bridge]
So, there I am
Stuck between a rock…
(Fixed betwixt)
And a hard place
(Stuck amuck)

[Chorus]
To slip through
(Me and you)
To slip through
(Slip through, too)

[Verse 2]
And on the other side
(If we should collide)
Let’s go along (for the ride)
Coma along! (for the ride)

[Bridge]
So, there I am
Stuck between a rock…
(Fixed betwixt)
And a hard place
(Stuck amuck)

[Chorus]
To slip through
(All of you)
To slip through
(Slip through, too)

[Outro]
To slip through
(All of you)

From the album “A Glimmer of Light” by Daniel

The Human Induced Climate Change Experiment

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bookmark_borderThe Future

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[Intro]
Did you look past today
Do you know any which way?

[Verse 1]
The past
(Is rolling by fast)
The present
(Is left unspent)

[Chorus]
For sure
The future
Is growing shorter
For this reporter
(Scribe the ride)

[Bridge]
The time that I’m in
Did begin (and now’s rollin’)
The time we’ve lost
(Comes at a cost)

[Verse 2]
The past
(will last and last)
As for now
(Slips by somehow)

[Chorus]
For sure
The future
Is growing shorter
For this reporter
(Scribe the ride)

[Bridge]
The time that I’m in
Did begin (and now’s rollin’)
The time we’ve lost
(Comes at a cost)

[Chorus]
For sure
The future
Is growing shorter
For this reporter

[Bridge]
The time that I’m in
Did begin (and now’s rollin’)
The time we’ve lost
(Comes at a cost)

[Outro]
Are you sure
(Of your future?)

From the album “Careful What You Wish For” by The Electric Slugs

The Human Induced Climate Change Experiment

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bookmark_borderVictory in Reality

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[Verse 1]
When you’re ahead in the race
Don’t pause to turn your face
Keep the rapid pace
The poise and the grace

When you’re ahead in the race
Don’t let it end in disgrace
(No) No about face
To the finish leave no trace

[Chorus]
Victory in reality
Is where we want to be
(Where we’re gonna be)
History in totality
In the rear-view we’ll see
(Where we use to be)

[Bridge]
[Instrumental, Guitar Solo]
Maybe just as well
(Time will tell)

[Verse 2]
When you out in the lead
Don’t pause to concede
What it is we need
Is for all to be freed

When you’re leading on the track
(No) There’s no looking back
To the top of the stack
There’s nothing that you lack

[Chorus]
Victory in reality
Is where we want to be
(Where we’re gonna be)
History in totality
In the rear-view we’ll see
(Where we use to be)

[Bridge]
Maybe just as well
(Time will tell)

[Chorus]
Victory in reality
Is where we want to be
(Where we’re gonna be)
History in totality
In the rear-view we’ll see
(Where we use to be)

[Bridge]
Maybe just as well
(Time will tell)

[Outro]
Time will tell
(Flight from dwell)
Do you well

From the album “Six of One” by The Beatless Sense Mongers

The Human Induced Climate Change Experiment

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bookmark_borderHow Long is Never?

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[Intro]
How long is never
(Is never forever?)

[Verse 1]
For ever and ever
Is time that clever
How long is never
(Is never forever?)

[Chorus]
Infinity
(Out lives)
Mortality
(What gives)

[Bridge]
The problem this time
Is our climate crime
(Is never whenever)
Man no longer can

[Verse 2]
What’s our endeavor
We ain’t that clever
How long is never
(Is never forever?)

[Chorus]
Infinity
(Out lives)
Mortality
(What gives)

[Bridge]
The problem this time
Is our climate crime
(Is never whenever)
Man no longer can

[Chorus]
Infinity
(Out lives)
Mortality
(What gives)

[Bridge]
The problem this time
Is our climate crime
(Is never whenever)
Man no longer can

[Outro]
How long is never
(Is never forever?)

From the album “What The?” by The Beatless Sense Mongers

A song about The Human Induced Climate Change Experiment

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bookmark_borderThe Test of Time

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[Intro]
Can I stand
The test of time
Understand
The human I’m

[Verse 1]
The clock keeps ticking
(Never looking back)
My bubble’s pricking
(Invincibility attack)

[Chorus]
Talk about a pop quiz
Set myself up to fail
Hear what Father Time says
Or end in a a constant flail

[Bridge]
Can I stand
The test of time
Understand
The human I’m

[Verse 2]
The world keeps turning
(Never looking back)
As hearts keep yearning
(Love picking up the slack)

[Chorus]
Talk about a pop quiz
Set myself up to fail
Hear what Father Time says
Or end in a a constant flail

[Bridge]
Can I stand
The test of time
Understand
The human I’m

[Chorus]
Talk about a pop quiz
Set myself up to fail
Hear what Father Time says
Or end in a a constant flail

[Bridge]
Can I stand
The test of time
Understand
The human I’m

[Outro]
Can I pass (the test of time)
Passing fast (midnight chime)

A SCIENCE NOTE
We first developed the hypothesis of the non-linear acceleration of climate change in the 1990s. By the early 2000s, this hypothesis evolved into established climate theory, now widely accepted as scientific fact. My lab partner, a Doctor of Physics from Ohio State, and I collaborated to provide crucial evidence supporting this theory. Over time, we have observed a significant shift in the doubling time of climate change impacts — the rate at which the effects intensify. Initially, the doubling time was approximately 100 years, but it has since decreased to 10 years, and more recently, to just 2 years.

This trend means that the damage caused by climate change today is double what it was two years ago, and in two more years, it could be four times worse. Unfortunately, this rapid acceleration does not appear to be an anomaly, especially given the record-breaking events we’ve witnessed this year, even during the typically cooler La Nina phase. If this trajectory continues, the outcomes will be far more catastrophic than previously expected.

Our updated climate model, now integrating complex social-ecological factors, shows that global temperatures could rise by up to 9°C within this century — far beyond previous predictions of a 4°C rise over the next thousand years. This kind of warming could bring us dangerously close to the “wet-bulb” threshold, where heat and humidity exceed the human body’s ability to cool itself, leading to fatal consequences.

From the album “How Far Out?” by Daniel

A song about The Human Induced Climate Change Experiment

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bookmark_borderEveryone There

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[Intro]
Is anyone there
(Aware?)
As everyone there
(Sits and stares)

[Verse 1]
We’ve gone into the dark
(On what we call a lark)
To try n’ light a spark
(In someone’s, somewhere heart)

[Bridge]
Is anyone there
(Aware?)
As everyone there
(Sits and stares)

[Verse 2]
We’d turned our back on light
(In ignorance and spite)
Time to put up a fight
(Your heart knows what’s right)

[Bridge]
Is anyone there
(Aware?)
As everyone there
(Sits and stares)

[Chorus]
Can you hear the plea
(From here to infinity)
As an advisee
(On one’s mortality)
To hear to eternity

[Bridge]
Is anyone there
(Aware?)
As everyone there
(Sits and stares)

[Chorus]
Can you hear the plea
(From here to infinity)
As an advisee
(On one’s mortality)
To hear to eternity

[Outro]
Hello (is anyone there?)
Goodbye (Know no one is there.)

From the album “Dialogue” by The Beatless Sense Mongers

A song about The Human Induced Climate Change Experiment

“Ocho Rios Rendezvous” by Narley Marley

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bookmark_borderThe Flight of Light

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[Intro]
Watching the sun
Fall from the sky
(The flight of light)

[Verse 1]
The day’s undone
The reason of why
(Insight in to light)
The unwound
(The night is found)

[Chorus]
The moon will come soon
To help fill the plight
(Of the light)

[[Bridge]
Watching the sun
Fall from the sky
(The flight of light)

[Verse 2]
Today’s race is run
With the dark become one
(Insight in to light)
Undone
(The night’s in sight)

[Chorus]
The moon will come soon
To help fill the plight
(Of the light)

[[Bridge]
Watching the sun
Fall from the sky
(The flight of light)

[Chorus]
The moon will come soon
To help fill the plight
(Of the light)

[Outro]
Watching the sun
Fall from the sky
(The flight of light)

From the album “Dialogue” by The Beatless Sense Mongers

A song about The Human Induced Climate Change Experiment

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bookmark_borderNow That Now’s Arrived

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[Verse 1]
Now that now is here
Things become clearer
Now that now’s arrived…
In the moment (Alive!)

[Chorus]
Open arms
(Drive alive)
Now that now is here
Things become clearer

Do no harm
(Strive for thrive)
Now that now’s arrived…
Of the moment (Alive!)

[Bridge]
The fact
(We impact)
Try to give back

[Verse 2]
In the here and now (now we hear)
Things become clearer
More future to arrive
In the moment (Alive!)

[Chorus]
Open arms
(Drive alive)
Now that now is here
Things become clearer

Do no harm
(Strive for thrive)
Now that now’s arrived…
Of the moment (Alive!)

[Bridge]
The fact
(We impact)
Try to give back

[Chorus]
Open arms
(Drive alive)
Now that now is here
Things become clearer

Do no harm
(Strive for thrive)
Now that now’s arrived…
Of the moment (Alive!)

[Outro]
The fact
(We impact)
Try to give back

From the album “Dialogue” by The Beatless Sense Mongers

A song about The Human Induced Climate Change Experiment

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