I work somewhere that makes measuring/inspection/imaging sort of equipment that has a rather wide variety of uses, so I get somewhat mixed feelings when it comes to pride. Sometimes it’ll get announced that NASA is buying our stuff to inspect their space probe for defects and I’ll be proud of it, and other times it’ll be like a coal mine ordering it and I’ll feel disappointment. On the whole I think its generally a net positive, but it’s not something truly crucial for society and more a thing that makes a whole lot of different stuff slightly easier or more efficient.