text: There is a fair bit of evidence to support the exploration of Venus, chief among them the proximity to Earth, reducing the amount of time needed to arrive on Venus if we time a launch correcty. The other reason is that there is new research into old technology from the early 1900's to World War II, known as mechanical computers. These machines are simpler than you think though. All they are is a bunch of gears and levers and don't require electricity at all. Considering Venus's hostile conditions, this approach seems well guided in the thought of repurposing and reusing these ancient machines.