text: In Paragraph 8 the author says "striving to meet the challenge presented by Venus has value, not only becasue of the insight to be gained, but also becasue human curiosity will likely lead us intomany equally intimidating endeavors." "Our travles on earth should not be limited by dangers and doubts but should be expanded to meet the very edges of imagintion and innovation." Further explaining that no matter what it will eventually happen and when it does it will good because it is better, and safer to know the unknown.