text: In paragraph 6, the author refutes another counter to NASA's floating island idea, "However, peering at Venus from a ship orbiting or govering safely far above the planet can provide only limited insight on ground conditions becuase most forms of light cannot penetrate the dense atmosphere... scientists seeking to conduct a thorough mission to understand Venus would need to get up close and personal despite the risks." The author goes on to provide another thought of researchers. Many of these researchers are working on innovations that would allow our machines to last long enough to contribute meaningfully to our knowledge of Venus. Maube our machines can get to the point to return from the harsh conditions in Venus with photographs and terrain samples. Only time will tell.