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Not all writing is about just giving the facts.

I thought this was an interesting piece on the mistakes of our past, some education on beach and sand dunes formation, and a lovely journey through a topic I had no knowledge of.

Why be so dismissive?

The sand dunes formed over just 9 years. Imagine how much bigger they will be in 20, 50, or even 100 years. Why be so short sighted?

You also selectively cut off part of the quote about the eggs. That was in the first year, it goes on..

"Since then, plovers have returned to the restoration area to nest. Native plant species that had not been planted by The Bay Foundation appeared too, such as pink sand verbena. And dune beetles – which provide food for foraging birds, and which had not been observed in baseline surveys prior to restoration – also arrived."

Not everything happens instantly. We're lucky to live in a time of rapid innovation. Some things just take time.




It seems reasonable to apply to NGOs the same skepticism you would apply to anyone else trying to sell you something.

If the same level of fluff was written by a crypto startup, would you accept it at face value?




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