From: henry@spsystems.net   
      
   In article ,   
   Bartender Sam  wrote:   
   >Just curious. Is it the heat or the pressure that seems to overwhelm probes   
   >sent to that planet?   
      
   Mostly the heat.  The pressure would be a minor nuisance if the   
   temperature weren't so high.  (As it is, it makes the heat problem   
   worse, because the atmosphere is very dense and transfers heat into   
   a probe very enthusiastically.)   
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