In the story the aurther is describing why Venus is the 2nd Earth and there coomon and there diffrents and what would be the best matterial to use for the Vehicle Witch Nasa is working with some simplified electrons made of silicon carbide have been tested in a chamber simulating the chaos of Venus surface and have lasted for 3 weeks in such conditions . Then Nasa also has a nother project were they are looking to work with the old technology called mechanical computers werefirst envisioned in the 1800's and played a inportant part in the 1940s during the World war ll. But the reason for the old tecnolagy is because if we were to have a cell phone on Venus is because it would melt because of the acid or heat capable of meting tin. You all so have people striving to meet the challenge presented by venus has value ,not only because of the insight to be gained on the planet itself , but also because human curiosity will likely lead us into many equally intimedating endeavors.