Well, it is not a "philosophical" point to start with. It is pragmatic point of fact.
And while you ponder that, ponder this as well, to begin to get a grip on the magnitude of the problem. I do not think most people really grasp the enormity of humanity and all that trucks along with it...
And seemingly pointless too. The beer bottle, mops,
As long as you give a dollar discount for good questions - like, "do you even know how to cook a rare burger?".
(A pet peeve of mine in this age of $20 designer hamburgers).
"next gen" has been a pipe dream for 40 yrs or more. It shows no sign of changing despite all the hoopla that comes and goes over one reactor style or another, or even "cold fusion" that comes and goes with hemlines. I'm all for it as long as you keep the waste under your bed.
Actually, I...
well, you should be happy that our new "leader" will fire them all shortly.
As for the costs of ANWR, he can and quite possibly will offer subsidies to get them drills a spinning.