On Thu, 26 Apr 2007 22:58:21 +0000, kontiki wrote:

I think that's largely true. People are more interestwed in who wins
American Idol than what is going on in the aerospace industry.

I suspect that this plays a large part. It's not so much that the heroes
matter (though to some people, I'm sure they do {8^). But the heroes
represent a consumption of the public mindset. Having an aviation hero
means that aviation is on the minds of people.

- Andrew