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This whole argument hinges on believing the opinion of the writer, who tries to assure you that he is very informed and you don't need any data to get in the way of the message.

While he may or may not be accurate in his assessment at this time, he manages to gloss over any number of historical factors that have brought us to this junction.

Continuing to invest in nuclear is a good idea. There is money to do so and yes, the military provides much of that. And they control an immense amount of fissile material. Wouldn't it be great if there was a future where that material, which has been mined at great cost, refined at immense cost and handled at astounding cost could be used to benefit the populace that have afforded it?

The huge arsenal of nuclear weapons in the world only has one way to make its exit. I'd rather we continued to work on an alternative.