I think the idea that we have to bet everyone's future on a single tech is extremely shortsighted. In fact, the bet on coal power plants is kind of what got us

I think the idea that we have to bet everyone's future on a single tech is extremely shortsighted. In fact, the bet on coal power plants is kind of what got us into this mess in the first place. And the advancements in renewables look like they are doable, just not as fast as we'd like. More nuclear would be good, but limiting research and development to just fission or only solar is a false choice. As we've learned from applying developments in microchips to cutting wafers for photovoltaics, developments in one area of tech can often be used to improve other areas.