{"id":48085,"date":"2025-11-06T17:01:50","date_gmt":"2025-11-06T17:01:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/idea.membrane.com\/songwriter\/?p=48085"},"modified":"2025-11-06T17:01:50","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T17:01:50","slug":"questionable-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/2025\/11\/06\/questionable-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Questionable?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/XVII\/Questionable.mp3\">Questionable.mp3<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/XVII\/Questionable.mp4\">Questionable.mp4<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/XVII\/Questionable-Unplugged-Underground-XXVII.mp3\">Questionable-Unplugged-Underground-XXVII.mp3<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/XVII\/Questionable-Unplugged-Underground-XXVII.mp4\">Questionable-Unplugged-Underground-XXVII.mp4<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/XVII\/Questionable-intro.mp3\">Questionable-intro.mp3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[Intro]<br \/>\nYou think this is questionable?<br \/>\n(Think again)<br \/>\nQuestionable becomes questionable<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 1]<br \/>\nFacts are facts<br \/>\n(Can&#8217;t get your money back)<br \/>\nYou bought the farm<br \/>\n(Too late for alarm)<\/p>\n<p>[Bridge]<br \/>\nYou think this is questionable?<br \/>\n(Think again)<\/p>\n<p>[Chorus]<br \/>\nWe better begin<br \/>\n(To start re-thinkin&#8217;)<br \/>\nThe future&#8217;s inevitable<br \/>\n(The fat lady&#8217;s singin&#8217;)<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 2]<br \/>\nBlack is black<br \/>\n(No, you can&#8217;t change that)<br \/>\nWhite is white<br \/>\n(Can we see the light?)<\/p>\n<p>[Bridge]<br \/>\nYou think this is questionable?<br \/>\n(Think again)<\/p>\n<p>[Chorus]<br \/>\nWe better begin<br \/>\n(To start re-thinkin&#8217;)<br \/>\nThe future&#8217;s inevitable<br \/>\n(The fat lady&#8217;s singin&#8217;)<\/p>\n<p>[Bridge]<br \/>\nSee where we&#8217;re goin&#8217;&#8230;<br \/>\nYou think this is questionable?<br \/>\n(Think again)<\/p>\n<p>[Chorus]<br \/>\nWe better begin<br \/>\n(To start re-thinkin&#8217;)<br \/>\nHelp stop the inevitable<br \/>\n(The fat lady&#8217;s singin&#8217;)<\/p>\n<p>[Outro]<br \/>\nSee where we&#8217;re goin&#8217;&#8230;<br \/>\nYou think this is questionable?<br \/>\n(Think again)<br \/>\nQuestionable becomes questionable<br \/>\n(Due to ignorance and arrogance)<br \/>\nWe&#8217;ve built our cage<br \/>\n(And locked us in)<br \/>\nToo late for rage<br \/>\n(Time is sinkin&#8217;)<br \/>\nIn the Age<br \/>\n(Of the questionable)<\/p>\n<p>ABOUT THE SCIENCE<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"206\" data-end=\"339\">Let\u2019s go through this step by step, because the science is clear \u2014 and the trends are accelerating faster than most people realize.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"341\" data-end=\"589\"><strong data-start=\"341\" data-end=\"380\">1\ufe0f\u20e3 Sea-Level Rise &amp; Doubling Time:<\/strong><br data-start=\"380\" data-end=\"383\" \/>Global sea levels have risen <strong data-start=\"412\" data-end=\"437\">8\u20139 inches (21\u201324 cm)<\/strong> since 1880, but the key issue is <strong data-start=\"471\" data-end=\"487\">acceleration<\/strong>. The rate has already jumped from about <strong data-start=\"528\" data-end=\"561\">1.5 mm\/year to over 3 mm\/year<\/strong>, and it\u2019s still climbing.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"591\" data-end=\"675\">The <strong data-start=\"595\" data-end=\"612\">doubling time<\/strong> \u2014 the period required for a trend to double \u2014 is collapsing.<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"676\" data-end=\"762\">\n<li data-start=\"676\" data-end=\"711\">\n<p data-start=\"678\" data-end=\"711\">Originally: about <strong data-start=\"696\" data-end=\"709\">100 years<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"712\" data-end=\"737\">\n<p data-start=\"714\" data-end=\"737\">By 2020: <strong data-start=\"723\" data-end=\"735\">10 years<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"738\" data-end=\"762\">\n<p data-start=\"740\" data-end=\"762\">By 2024: <strong data-start=\"749\" data-end=\"760\">2 years<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"764\" data-end=\"1224\">That means climate impacts are now <strong data-start=\"799\" data-end=\"840\">doubling in intensity every two years<\/strong>. If that continues, the damage could be <strong data-start=\"881\" data-end=\"912\">four times worse in 2 years<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"914\" data-end=\"940\">eight times worse in 4<\/strong>, and <strong data-start=\"946\" data-end=\"986\">up to 64 times worse within a decade<\/strong>.<br data-start=\"987\" data-end=\"990\" \/>If left unchecked, this trajectory could result in <strong data-start=\"1041\" data-end=\"1097\">sea-level increases of up to a foot per year by 2050<\/strong>. These are <strong data-start=\"1109\" data-end=\"1135\">conservative estimates<\/strong>, assuming feedback loops and tipping points don\u2019t accelerate the process even further.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1226\" data-end=\"1387\"><strong data-start=\"1226\" data-end=\"1256\">2\ufe0f\u20e3 Global Health Impacts:<\/strong><br data-start=\"1256\" data-end=\"1259\" \/>A recent <em data-start=\"1268\" data-end=\"1315\">Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change<\/em> report revealed that we\u2019re entering a global public health emergency.<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1389\" data-end=\"2167\">\n<li data-start=\"1389\" data-end=\"1515\">\n<p data-start=\"1391\" data-end=\"1515\"><strong data-start=\"1391\" data-end=\"1416\">One death per minute:<\/strong> The surge in heat-related deaths now equates to roughly <strong data-start=\"1473\" data-end=\"1512\">one fatality every minute worldwide<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1516\" data-end=\"1696\">\n<p data-start=\"1518\" data-end=\"1696\"><strong data-start=\"1518\" data-end=\"1538\">Rising exposure:<\/strong> The average person has endured <strong data-start=\"1570\" data-end=\"1590\">19 days per year<\/strong> of life-threatening heat over the past four years \u2014 nearly all directly linked to human-caused warming.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1697\" data-end=\"1834\">\n<p data-start=\"1699\" data-end=\"1834\"><strong data-start=\"1699\" data-end=\"1725\">Severe health impacts:<\/strong> Extreme heat leads to <strong data-start=\"1748\" data-end=\"1790\">heatstroke, dehydration, kidney injury<\/strong>, and worsens <strong data-start=\"1804\" data-end=\"1831\">heart and lung diseases<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1835\" data-end=\"1956\">\n<p data-start=\"1837\" data-end=\"1956\"><strong data-start=\"1837\" data-end=\"1872\">Disproportionate vulnerability:<\/strong> The <strong data-start=\"1877\" data-end=\"1932\">elderly, children, and those with chronic illnesses<\/strong> are at greatest risk.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1957\" data-end=\"2167\">\n<p data-start=\"1959\" data-end=\"2167\"><strong data-start=\"1959\" data-end=\"1996\">Economic collapse in slow motion:<\/strong> In <strong data-start=\"2000\" data-end=\"2014\">2024 alone<\/strong>, extreme heat caused the loss of <strong data-start=\"2048\" data-end=\"2075\">639 billion labor hours<\/strong>, inflicting catastrophic economic losses \u2014 especially across the world\u2019s poorest nations.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"2169\" data-end=\"2416\"><strong data-start=\"2169\" data-end=\"2217\">3\ufe0f\u20e3 Epigenetic Changes \u2014 The Molecular Link:<\/strong><br data-start=\"2217\" data-end=\"2220\" \/>A critical connection between these health crises and the climate system lies in <strong data-start=\"2301\" data-end=\"2316\">epigenetics<\/strong> \u2014 chemical modifications that alter <strong data-start=\"2353\" data-end=\"2372\">gene expression<\/strong> without changing the DNA sequence itself.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2418\" data-end=\"2552\">These changes act like a <strong data-start=\"2443\" data-end=\"2460\">dimmer switch<\/strong> for genes, turning key biological pathways on or off in response to environmental stress.<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2553\" data-end=\"3002\">\n<li data-start=\"2553\" data-end=\"2665\">\n<p data-start=\"2555\" data-end=\"2665\">Extreme heat, air pollution, and viral infections such as COVID-19 all trigger <strong data-start=\"2634\" data-end=\"2662\">epigenetic modifications<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2666\" data-end=\"2808\">\n<p data-start=\"2668\" data-end=\"2808\">These modifications can activate high-risk genes associated with <strong data-start=\"2733\" data-end=\"2805\">cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and neurological disorders<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2809\" data-end=\"3002\">\n<p data-start=\"2811\" data-end=\"3002\">When multiple climate stressors overlap \u2014 like heat, ozone, and particulate exposure \u2014 the epigenetic damage compounds, creating <strong data-start=\"2940\" data-end=\"2969\">exponential vulnerability<\/strong> across multiple organ systems.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"3004\" data-end=\"3127\">This means the climate crisis isn\u2019t just environmental \u2014 it\u2019s <strong data-start=\"3066\" data-end=\"3079\">molecular<\/strong>, reshaping human biology itself in real time.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3129\" data-end=\"3373\"><strong data-start=\"3129\" data-end=\"3158\">4\ufe0f\u20e3 Cold vs. Heat Deaths:<\/strong><br data-start=\"3158\" data-end=\"3161\" \/>Cold-related deaths have historically exceeded heat deaths, but the balance has shifted. The rise in <strong data-start=\"3262\" data-end=\"3288\">heat-related mortality<\/strong> now outpaces the decline in cold-related mortality, and the trend is accelerating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3375\" data-end=\"3634\"><strong data-start=\"3375\" data-end=\"3400\">5\ufe0f\u20e3 Wind Energy Cost:<\/strong><br data-start=\"3400\" data-end=\"3403\" \/>Onshore wind remains among the <strong data-start=\"3434\" data-end=\"3462\">cheapest forms of energy<\/strong>, costing roughly <strong data-start=\"3480\" data-end=\"3495\">$30\u2013$60\/MWh<\/strong> ($0.03\u2013$0.06\/kWh). Even accounting for materials and maintenance, it undercuts fossil fuels once health and disaster costs are included.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3636\" data-end=\"3887\"><strong data-start=\"3636\" data-end=\"3674\">6\ufe0f\u20e3 The \u201cGreen Energy Cabal\u201d Myth:<\/strong><br data-start=\"3674\" data-end=\"3677\" \/>This isn\u2019t about ideology \u2014 it\u2019s about <strong data-start=\"3716\" data-end=\"3753\">physics, biology, and mathematics<\/strong>. The planet won\u2019t die, but the systems that sustain <em data-start=\"3806\" data-end=\"3810\">us<\/em> will. We are watching <strong data-start=\"3833\" data-end=\"3864\">exponential destabilization<\/strong>, not gradual change.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"3889\" data-end=\"3892\" \/>\n<p data-start=\"3894\" data-end=\"4178\"><strong data-start=\"3894\" data-end=\"3910\">Bottom Line:<\/strong><br data-start=\"3910\" data-end=\"3913\" \/>Climate change is not linear \u2014 it\u2019s exponential. Sea levels, disease burdens, and heat-related deaths are doubling faster than any model predicted a decade ago. The crisis now spans from coastlines to chromosomes, from collapsing economies to shifting epigenomes.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4180\" data-end=\"4243\">Ignorance and denial don\u2019t slow that curve \u2014 they steepen it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>*<\/strong> Our <a href=\"http:\/\/membrane.com\/global_warming\/Chaos-Theory-and-Climate-Change.html\"><b>probabilistic, ensemble-based climate model<\/b><\/a> \u2014 which incorporates complex socio-economic and ecological feedback loops within a dynamic, nonlinear system \u2014 projects that <a href=\"http:\/\/membrane.com\/global_warming\/Systemic-Collapse.html\"><b>global temperatures are becoming unsustainable this century<\/b><\/a>. This far exceeds earlier estimates of a 4\u00b0C rise over the next thousand years, highlighting a dramatic acceleration in global warming. We are now entering <b>a phase of compound, cascading collapse<\/b>, where climate, ecological, and societal systems destabilize through interlinked, self-reinforcing feedback loops.<\/p>\n<p><b>What Can I Do?<\/b><br \/>\nThe single most important action you can take to help address the climate crisis is simple: <b>stop burning fossil fuels<\/b>. <a href=\"http:\/\/membrane.com\/global_warming\/go-net-zero.html\">There are numerous actions you can take to contribute to saving the planet.<\/a> 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. <b>Be a butterfly and affect the world.<\/b><\/p>\n<h3 align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/membrane.com\/global_warming\/Tipping-Points.html\">Tipping points<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/membrane.com\/global_warming\/notes\/feedback-loops.html\">feedback loops<\/a> drive the <a href=\"http:\/\/membrane.com\/global_warming\/Climate-Change-Acceleration-Rate.html\">acceleration of climate change<\/a>. When one tipping point is toppled and triggers others, the cascading collapse is known as the <em><a href=\"http:\/\/membrane.com\/global_warming\/Domino-Effect-Tipping-Points-Toppled.html\">Domino Effect<\/a><\/em>.<\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/membrane.com\/global_warming\/index.html\">The Human Induced Climate Change Experiment<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><strong>From the album &#8220;<a href=\"\/songwriter\/tag\/ambiguous\/\">Ambiguous<\/a>&#8220;<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Questionable.mp3 Questionable.mp4 Questionable-Unplugged-Underground-XXVII.mp3 Questionable-Unplugged-Underground-XXVII.mp4 Questionable-intro.mp3 [Intro] You think this is questionable? (Think again) Questionable becomes questionable [Verse 1] Facts are facts (Can&#8217;t get your money back) You bought the farm (Too late for alarm) [Bridge] You think this is questionable? 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