Maybe, but it will be our loss.
Th is safe, abundant, automatically shuts down if necessary, is very efficient, and will not produce weapons-grade plutonium.
It’s that last one that is the problem. The Pentagon and NeoCons in general will move Heaven and Earth to prevent that. In fact they did just that in the 1970.s. I am also pushing my local Congressman.
However, countries like Turkey, China, and at least one Nordic country are beginning to get serious about it.
You may well be right. But if/when the USA falls behind because we have expensive energy and the others have extremely cheap, abundant energy, I can say at least I tried.