Lyric discussion by sippy 

of interesting note, is carbon 14, which is the radioactive isotope used for carbon dating. it's not generally considered deadly, as all carbon based life contains some of this radioactive isotope. is sting implying that there's something deadly about knowing the age of carbonous material? coal, perhaps? curious that he wouldn't decry the radioactive material used in nuclear power, uranium 235.

what do you all think about that?

not as rhymable.

@sippy Would someone like to deny, that we, as human beings, are "carbon based" entities??!! Our bodies contain Carbon 14!!! DUH!!! I'll point out, human kind was not designed to live forever! We were not designed to have any power over this or any other planet...long after we no longer exist, this planet will remain for millions of years.... just like it did before we showed up. So much worry about , a New ice age, global warming, global cooling, climate change?? All I know, this B.S. has been touted since the 60's....Another 15 years is all we have to...

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