The cynicism or even lack of interest is because it's extremely underwhelming.
If you ask 100 people in 1969 what humans would be doing in space in 57 years I can guarantee not a single person would guess that we've done nothing of substance. And that the most exciting thing we have done that involved human space travel is simply flying around the moon, people wouldn't believe it
Humans going around the moon will be amazing every single time for the next 10,000 years it happens for anyone who isn't already a miserable person. Going for a swim in the ocean is an amazing experience every single time and I can do it every day. It's still a great feeling. Going to the moon is so much more extraordinary in the literal sense of the word. The fact that any collection of creatures is able to do it is remarkable.
On the contrary the average person in 1969 also thought that the moon missions were a waste of time and money: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S02659...
This thread is pretty much how people felt back then too.
> The cynicism or even lack of interest is because it's extremely underwhelming.
Only to the naive yet vocal minority, fortunately!
You think flying around the moon is simple?
It really sucks that you responded to my exhaustion with the exact thing I'm exhausted by. And you aren't even saying anything new. Please don't do this again.
Also, maybe make that an "I" statement. It may be underwheling to you, but it absolutely is not underwhelming to a lot of people.