> The average American doesn't care about any of this. Why would they? Because scientific industries form a part of the US economy and hire a great many averag

> The average American doesn't care about any of this. Why would they? Because scientific industries form a part of the US economy and hire a great many average Americans! And when you employ a good number of people there are a bunch of connected industries you spend money with, who in turn employ a lot of average Americans.