Oh! Let's add a POLL!!
How much cross-over is there between fans of #startrek and #solarpunk ?
[ ] I like Star Trek AND solarpunk!
[ ] I like Star Trek, but I don't care for solarpunk.
[ ] I like solarpunk, but I'm not that into Trek.
[ ] I'm not sure / none of the above fit.
A poll on Mastodon: what’s the overlap between fans of Star Trek and fans of the sci fi genre of solarpunk?
I think it depends. Overall, I think most of Star Trek isn’t solarpunk, but the version of earth depicted in it very much is.
I generally agree, although the use of replicators is a point of departure.
Solarpunk typically emphasizes degrowth and an end to scarcity that comes from a move away from endless consumption.
It’s not a criticism. Just an artistic difference responding to the 60s vs the new century.