Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition, to wit: There must be in-groups whom the law protectes [sic] but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect.

Its pretty simple.

Hydrocarbons + oxygen + ignition releases energy, H20, and CO2.

Energy + CO2 + H20 can synthesize hydrocarbons.

There is plenty of interesting research how to do the latter - but it doesnt change the fact it just reverses a process we currently do by the tanker ship full. Why would anyone do that at scale?

It cant have a large scale application until we basically have free energy from some other source - and at that point, synthetic fuel is probably still a terrible way to store and use energy for pretty much everything except jet airplanes.

Should you care that the two companies that probably control the software running on most devices in your country are eagerly bending the knee to a new fascist government in a nuclear superpower?