text: The author states that, "NASA is working on different approaches to studying Venus." One of these approaches are the simplified electronics that were tested in a chamber that is supposed to simulate Venus' chaotic surface, and lasted for three weeks. Another approach is mechanical computers which, "were first envisioned in the 1800s and played an important role in the 1940s during World War II." This device does not require electronics and they "make calculations by using gears and levers." Any regular, modern computer if exposed to acid or heat are capable of melting, as well as cell phones and tablets. This shows that devices that use mechanical parts can tend to be more resistant to such pressure, heat, and other forces.