Quote Originally Posted by Peelee View Post
That all being said, I still put zero stock in what science fiction authors might think about interplanetary politics, despite their impressive credentials in.....? Interesting stories are great. I love reading and watching sci-fi. I don't for a second think anyone involved will have even the slightest idea of what to expect if and when we actually get a moonar or martian colony.
That is true. But if we have to go on the evidence we have, I'm more convinced by the thousands of years humanity have spent dividing into tribes and squabbling with each other than a handful accounts of the Overview effect (especially in the long run. Life-changing revelation today might not seem that important tomorrow).