text: He supports his beliefs by explaing NASA's new ways of approach on visiting Venus. The author explains in depth teh old computer systems, he talks about electronics being made of silicon cardide, etc. The author is telling us many ways we could things that make this trip safer, easier, and to have a higher chance of success. Paragraph 7 is all about new, smarter, better things they can do to make the Venus trip safer and more possible. He also connects it other things and trips. Humans curisoity will lead them there, mayeb lead them places worse. The need to know the unknown is what motivates us to do the crazy, smart, furthering our knowledge things we do.