text: The author made it very clear that Venus has a lot of flaws and that it is dangerous but the author alos listed many posibilities that helped prove his or her point. In the passage it also even gives the possibility that Venus was actually just like earth. In paragrapgh 4 of the text it says " Astronomers are fascinated by Venus because it may well once have been the most Earth-like Planet in our solar system. Long ago, Venus was probably covered largely with oceans and could have supported various forms of life, just like Earth." This Explains how Venus actually has a chance to be visited and have potential of actually giving something productive if people go there and explore. As I said before the author knows that Venus is not the safest place. The author I think is just trying to give the Idea to the scientist that they need to find the technology or a way to overcome those obstacles so they cann visit and actually find something productive.