text: the author says, "These conditions are far more exterme than anything humans encounter on Earth; such an environment would crush even a submarine accustomed to diving to the deepest parts of our oceans and would liquefy many metals." (paragraph 3). The author has done research on this topic for some time and he realizes that Venus's atmospheric pressure is 90 times greater. than on Earth. The author finds this planet very different from the planet we live on now. And is far more dangerous and fascinating than other planets.