Crude summary: In North Pakistan, communities and their elders have been trying to turn water back to ice using an ancient process that seems to take some trial and error. This is in part because...
Crude summary: In North Pakistan, communities and their elders have been trying to turn water back to ice using an ancient process that seems to take some trial and error. This is in part because it takes about 12 years for a foundation of sorts to form and another 12 for it to grow past a meaningful threshold.
They even received tiny amounts of funding for this (in the hundreds of €) at times in the past.
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Hard agree - it's roped me in many times, convincing me that the article is worth my time to read. I also enjoy seeing quotes from the article on display, because it can help foster further discussion on those specific talking points.
Crude summary: In North Pakistan, communities and their elders have been trying to turn water back to ice using an ancient process that seems to take some trial and error. This is in part because it takes about 12 years for a foundation of sorts to form and another 12 for it to grow past a meaningful threshold.
They even received tiny amounts of funding for this (in the hundreds of €) at times in the past.
Meta discussion: I’m not sure if summarising like this is a help or a hindrance, or even allowed on Tildes since it’s a form of editorialising. But I’d recommend reading the article in full. It’s fascinating and this summary could always contain inaccuracies.
I think it's super helpful. For me personally, the summary / copy of the text helps me decide whether to read the linked article.
As an example - I probably wouldn't have read this particular link without your comment, and I'm glad I did.
Hard agree - it's roped me in many times, convincing me that the article is worth my time to read. I also enjoy seeing quotes from the article on display, because it can help foster further discussion on those specific talking points.