  Various contenders for a complete theory of quantum gravity are at odds with
each other. This is in particular seen in the ways they relate to information
and black holes, and how to effectively treat quantization of the background
spacetime. Modern perspectives on black hole evaporation suggest that quantum
gravity effects in the near-horizon region can perturb the local geometry. The
approaches differ, however, in the time scale on which one can expect these
effects to become important. This panel session presents three points of view
on these problems, and considers the ultimate prospect of observational tests
in the near future.
