Andy@slrpnk.net to Star Trek Social Club@startrek.websiteEnglish · 23 days agoPoll: What's the cross-over between fans of Trek and solarpunk?mstdn.gamesexternal-linkmessage-square19fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkPoll: What's the cross-over between fans of Trek and solarpunk?mstdn.gamesAndy@slrpnk.net to Star Trek Social Club@startrek.websiteEnglish · 23 days agomessage-square19fedilinkfile-text
A poll on Mastodon: what’s the overlap between fans of Star Trek and fans of the sci fi genre of solarpunk?
minus-squaredata1701d (He/Him)@startrek.websitelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·23 days agoI think it depends. Overall, I think most of Star Trek isn’t solarpunk, but the version of earth depicted in it very much is.
minus-squareAndy@slrpnk.netOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·22 days agoI 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.
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.