Not by much, admittedly, and not by choice, but still, there it is.
From a BBC report on the Taleban-controlled northwest frontier of Pakistan, this image bowled me over.
“The Taleban take advantage of solar energy,” says the caption.
Used to be, we didn’t have to worry about being outclassed by the likes of them on anything.
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