I am sure anyone familiar with debate will recognize a false premise and a false dichotomy, which we seem to have here.
Definitely, I am not acting as a moderator of this topic. I was reflecting on the fact that SN is very careful to back up any of his statements of fact....with facts -- so rare on message board chat. I believe that the title of the thread miscasts some of the participants in the "either/or" category, when in fact, some of them have suggested a toilet for the lower elevations and the continued use of WAG bags above a certain point.
Why doesn't anyone want to discuss what actions we need take now to get from where we actually are to where we want to go? Not entertaining enough? Too difficult? I'm not saying that I have confidence we'll get solar toilets if we try, but I'm sure no one on this site is working in that direction whether they think they are trying
It was my understanding that SierraNevada has put a lot of time and effort in this very task in question. I recall(correct me if I am wrong) that he has written numerous correspondences, rallied others to do so, disseminated written reports on the topic, etc.