berk wrote:

I'm reentering this thread in the middle and find talk of Human
existence on the surface of Venus. (correct?)

- Humans stay in orbit.

- Tele-operated waldos operate on the surface, for what ever reason
other than exploration and discovery that humans would/will ever
actually go to Venus in the 1st place.

If it can be chalked up to "because it's there" then OK. But long term
outpost type stuff is ridiculous.


Berk

Do you have an example of electronics working at 500 degree C?
The russian probe even which extra isolation quit after a
short time.