Agree entirely. Remember during WWII after the battle of the Coral Sea, the Enterprise (i believe) had been severly damaged, being knocked out of action for "months", or so everyone thought. Working feverishly, the Navy crews in Hawaii got it fixed in 48 HOURS, it sailed off to Midway and was one of the crucial factors in the great US victory there, which was the turning point in the Pacific: Japan never again was a serious threat.
Its all about WILL and GUMPTION. The crew could have been saved if the decision had been made to save them...
It was the Hornet that was damaged at Coral sea and repaired at Pearl.
Thanks for the Enterprise comparison. I agree with you that we are the preeminant can-do nation in world history (although you didn't say that, I believe you agree). If we set our minds to it, it gets done.
To my way of thinking, not appreciated by some (smile), the same problem that has seen us unable to develop a space plane, has now seen us unable to develop a back-up fix to save our crew.
If we are to be successful in any endeavor, the words "that will not work" must be changed to "that might not work, but this will". Until we recognize and implement this policy change, all other policies will suffer.