Thank you for such a thoughtful breakdown. The first step down this path is a dangerous one, had not fully thought through the ramifications until this article.
I think that is a pretty limited view. Did Plato, Newton, or Tesla live meaningless lives? Children are not the only path to contributing to the human endeavor.
Yes. Absolutely. Once you turn it on you can never turn it off, such a waste for occasional use. The only good reason I've seen to have them is older people with arthritis that use them daily.
Of course, if you can heat the water with bitcoin miners, the equation changes.
Fair enough. For what it's worth, the way you post is effective in getting your point of view across. I think there are better conversations when the pot is stirred.