Lasers and liquid uranium? I have to say, that is some of the coolest stuff I've ever heard of lol. That just sounds cool as hell dude.
Who cares if we are wasteful? If I want to pay sky high prices in order to continue my wastefulness, why not? If you want to sacrifice your lifestyle for the good of the planet (or some other result that you'll die long before you ever see the benefits) that's fine with me, but don't force me to do what you say. 4 degrees isn't a lot, you're right. This is about principal. And anyway this will never happen anyway, this is all speculation anyway.
Who cares if we waste more than the rest of the world? I could care less about the rest of the world in this situation. I care about me, myself, and I. Who cares if we're spoiled? If we want to pay extra to be spoiled, I don't see what the problem is. Take that extra money and plant trees or some crap. Look at it like first class on an airplane. So what if you don't need it? You pay more to get what you want and it's not really any one else's concern. If the power companies can't keep up, sucks for them is all I say. Time for a different company to move in that CAN keep up. Build more nuclear reactors. We have nuclear technology, but we won't use it. That's stupid as hell. I ALSO support solar and wind technology completely.
What's next? Will you complain when they limit your internet access, or TV viewing hours, or what if you may only drive on certain days? Will they limit the time you can shower, or limit how much light you can give your plants? Where will it end?
This is all hypothetical anyway.