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it is practically essential for space travel/colonization in the long term.
Seems like it’s pretty important we not burn through our finite reserves of it if we can help it. I’m not saying we should reach zero nuclear, but I don’t think we should be relying on it too much either.
I think it’s more likely that ppl will simply become the more expected way to spell it. When was the last time you saw someone write out etcetera, ASAP is common in all but the most formal of settings.