The declining public support for space exploration

In spacesettlers@yahoogroups.com, "terrierkeeper"
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> Clearly John Q. Public isn't satisfied to his question of What is in
> this for me?

Maybe they don't make a connection between activities in space programs and the things they now take for granted. If not, then it is easy to think there isn't much benefit.

The article didn't poll those in China, India or Japan. Comparing the results would have been interesting.