Steampunk robot discussed to explore Venus

[whomever1]

https://www.centauri-dreams.org/?p=38350

[The_Beast]

Interesting, indeed.

The talk of using a wind-turbine had me thinking the winds too high, but further look suggested that the surface is fast, but not THAT fast.

By the way, did you have a particular point, or merely the admiration of 19th century tech considered for the 21st?

Doug