The lecture and the passage discuss the possibility of life on planet venus. The author of the passage states that conditions are not favorable for humans to survive on venus. The lecturer challenges the viewpoint by mentioning that it is possible for humans to live in venus.
Firstly, the author of the passage argues that the atmospheric pressure on the surface of venus is extreme that any spacecraft landing on the surface will be crushed in an hour indicating that living on venus cannot occur. The speaker refutes this by suggesting that when the station is floating in venus atmosphere and not on the surface the problem will be solved. this is because the pressure will be the same as that on the surface of earth.
Secondly, the writer of the passage posits that there are no water reservoirs and its atmosphere has other gases like carbon dioxide, nitrogen and sulfuric acid not permitting lives. The lecturer opposes this point made by the author. He explains that water can be produced by the chemical reactions with the gases on the planet venus. Therefore, it is not essential to import water from Earth to live on venus.
Thirdly, the author of the passage mentions that little sunlight reaches venus' surface which is reflected back to the clouds. Likewise, below the cloud a dense layer of carbon dioxide exists which will block more light. As a result it will be not possible to use solar power cells for electricity. this point is also rebutted by the lecturer. The speaker elaborates that fifty kilometers above the cloud sunlight is available which is not reflected. this can be used to power the solar cells.
The lecture and the
passage
discuss the possibility of life on planet
venus
. The
author
of the
passage
states that conditions are not favorable for humans to survive on
venus
.
The
lecturer challenges the viewpoint by mentioning that it is possible for humans to
live
in
venus
.
Firstly
, the
author
of the
passage
argues that the atmospheric pressure on the
surface
of
venus
is extreme that any spacecraft landing on the
surface
will
be crushed
in an hour indicating that living on
venus
cannot occur. The speaker refutes this by suggesting that when the station is floating in
venus
atmosphere and not on the
surface
the problem will
be solved
.
this
is
because
the pressure will be the same as that on the
surface
of earth.
Secondly
, the writer of the
passage
posits that there are no water reservoirs and its atmosphere has other gases like carbon dioxide, nitrogen and sulfuric acid not permitting
lives
. The lecturer opposes this point made by the
author
. He
explains
that water can
be produced
by the chemical reactions with the gases on the planet
venus
.
Therefore
, it is not essential to import water from Earth to
live
on
venus
.
Thirdly
, the
author
of the
passage
mentions that
little
sunlight reaches
venus
'
surface
which
is reflected
back to the clouds.
Likewise
, below the cloud a dense layer of carbon dioxide exists which will block more light.
As a result
it will be not possible to
use
solar power cells for electricity.
this
point is
also
rebutted by the lecturer. The speaker elaborates that fifty kilometers above the cloud sunlight is available which is not reflected.
this
can be
used
to power the solar cells.