- The-Test-of-Time-0.mp3
- The-Test-of-Time-0.mp4
- The-Test-of-Time-I.mp3
- The-Test-of-Time-I.mp4
- The-Test-of-Time-Prequel-1.mp3
- The-Test-of-Time-Prequel-1.mp4
- The-Test-of-Time-Prequel-2.mp3
- The-Test-of-Time-Prequel-2.mp4
- The-Test-of-Time-Unplugged-Underground-VI.mp3
- The-Test-of-Time-Unplugged-Underground-VI.mp4
- The-Test-of-Time-Unplugged.mp3
- The-Test-of-Time-Unplugged.mp4
- The-Test-of-Time-intro.mp3
- The-Test-of-Time-prelude.mp3
[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.