For the same reason that e.g. net electricity generation from fusion power is not the “number one single factor debated in every single argument on any economic/political topic with medium-length scope”: Until it exists, it is fictional – why should everyone focus so much on fictional technology? It remains a narrow, academic field. The difference is that there is actual progress towards fusion.
For the same reason that e.g. net electricity generation from fusion power is not the “number one single factor debated in every single argument on any economic/political topic with medium-length scope”: Until it exists, it is fictional – why should everyone focus so much on fictional technology? It remains a narrow, academic field. The difference is that there is actual progress towards fusion.