text: The author of the article admits that with todays current technology, it would be impossible to explore Venus. He lists facts that highlight Venus's inhabitability, such as " No spacecraft has survived on venus for more than a few hours", "The atmosphere is almost 97% carbon dioxide", and "the clouds are of highly corrosive sulfuric acid". The author presents these valid points and continues to list more before identifying any specific reward that outweighs them. No spacecraft has landed on venus in over 30 years, so why should we try again? The author reubtes these facts by indirectly claiming that we should attempt and expedition to venus because it is difficult. By overcoming a great and difficult task, we learn and advance more than by overcoming a simple and easy task.