Which people ... William Gobson, or SF writers in general?
Both. I know a select few.
Much of the sci-fi I've read was more of the sort that is more psychological than true sci-fi. I.e. CS Lewis' space trilogy, and Huxley's Brave New World.
I've read a tiny bit of Heinlein. I liked The Moon is a Harsh Mistress despite some of the weirdness...didn't finish some of his other books I've tried. For one, I don't really like hard science type stuff, and tended to skip over those parts. I admit it, I find people more interesting than technical details on how long distance flight might work. Tell me it works, and I'll accept that - now get on with the story!