btw, sorry for the time lag in responding...I take it you are in the Eastern Time Zone, while I'm 3 hrs behind you...plus, I'm not the best 'morning person'.
Now, to the French Model...often referred to as the "Messmer Plan"...the leadership there had a unique "advantage" in that they could come up with a plan and enact it without any public review or scrutiny!...a bit different from our "Model", you'd have to admit (don't ask me how they pulled that off...not interested in a French political deep-dive). The upshot of it to me is that a) with 'consensus' of all parties amazing progress can be made...b) it worked...they have 75% of their electrical grid powered by nuclear plants, which they happily sell to other European neighbors...and c) importantly, they have accomplished this without serious setbacks, and this is largely due to 'standardization' of their plant/system design, which is analogous to strict regulation...also makes it a lot easier to license each new plant installation, which in turn lowers overall cost and 'time to market'.
So, when it comes to our situation, there are several challenges...first, we need to come together as one, with the same 'House on Fire!' need/desire that the French came to realize so that we can build a plan and execute it...no simple task. I'm not sure that everyone yet appreciates what lies before us. Your video of what it means to lose petroleum based products should be required viewing...to show the urgency of implementing change in our Energy Strategy...not to build support for the "status quo". Once we get close to consensus on the urgency issue, we can thoughtfully assess the merits of each alternative energy source and put "The Plan" together.
Your thoughts...