(Knock, knock)
Can you unlock
The door
I can’t get in
Any more
[Verse 1]
It used to be
A lock needs a key
But, lately
I’m starting to see
[Bridge]
Change has come
Things have changed
Can’t outrun
Future’s range
[Chorus]
The pace of our race
Accelerates
Round and round we go
The space for our race
Degenerates
As if we don’t know
[Instrumental, Guitar Solo, Drum Fills]
[Verse 2]
In the old day
You needed a key
Now I see
Those days have gone away
[Bridge]
Change has come
Things have changed
Can’t outrun
Future’s range
[Instrumental, Saxophone Solo, Bass]
[Verse 3]
Once upon a time
Man came
Rearranged change
Things have never been the same
[Bridge]
Change has come
Things have changed
Can’t outrun
Future’s range
[Chorus]
The pace of our race
Accelerates
Round and round we go
The space for our race
Degenerates
As if we don’t know
[Outro]
The pace of our race
Accelerates
A SCIENCE NOTE
Unfortunately, even scientists are failing to see, let alone forecast, the rapid acceleration in climate change. Due to their complexity, the impacts of the Domino Effect are being underestimated. The Domino Effect is also known as “tipping cascades” in climate science. Cascading impacts in relation to tipping points include cascading impacts across biogeophysical and social systems. Until recently, scientist have been drastically underestimating the social-ecological systems. The University of Exeter reports, “There is a notable lack of topic clusters dedicated to how humans will be impacted by climate-related tipping cascades.” 2023 was a wake-up call to social-ecological scientists. The record breaking physical and economical impacts could be felt worldwide. The record warming year was seventeen times greater than any other record increase in history. Typically, record-breaking temperatures are measured in 100th degrees. There were also 200 consecutive days of record-breaking temperatures. Usually, there are one or two record breaking days in a row. The increase in intensity and frequency of record-breaking heat requires forecasting models to be recast.