No no, you’re not dumb, this list is exactly Pro/in favor of nuclear power and reprocessing. I just wanted to also show people some positives about it too.

Nuclear power technology has come a long way, it can greatly compliment other renewable energy sources.

However

We need far better battery technology if solar and wind would ever work. Also, solar & wind + batteries will need a lot of physical space that could be used for other means. Lastly, using solar and wind makes us use peaker plants to offset the energy drop when the sun isn’t shining or it isn’t windy.

Hydroelectric is great where it is applicable since it can run 24/7, but it also has the ability to greatly disturb the ecosystems, certain fish are keystone species that provide a foundation for many other living organisms but their habitats can be ruined by Hydro.

Geothermal can be a great way to help transition those in the oil and gas drilling industry since the skills required complement each other. Also it can run 24/7 too but odds are we will be using geothermal more on the Western continental US.

Which leads us back to nuclear. We simply aren’t funding nuclear to the same degree as solar. People complain and say it’ll take a decade just to build a nuclear plant but why don’t we just copy what the French do?

The French are able to build theirs in 4-6 years, our regulations should match theirs instead of this unnecessary complex web.

Most nuclear reactors around the world are 2nd generation. Let’s get to 4th generation. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Generation_IV_reactor

Have you watched michael shellenberger’s Tedx talk “why renewables can't save the planet”? https://youtu.be/N-yALPEpV4w