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		ceejayoz on Oct 11, 2016 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Making Human Settlement of Space a Reality This is a really odd claim. A Venus settlement requires flying cities. I have a hard time imagining how anyone thinks that's easier than a greenhouse on Mars. Wiki says: > Furthermore, water, in any form, is almost entirely absent from Venus. The atmosphere is devoid of molecular oxygen and is primarily carbon dioxide. In addition, the visible clouds are composed of corrosive sulfuric acid and sulfur dioxide vapor.

bilbo0s on Oct 11, 2016 [–]

Especially in 300+ Km/H winds. It'd be like building a cloud city in Hurricane Katrina.

gene-h on Oct 11, 2016 | [–]

Of course if one moves with the wind then the apparent windspeed, or airspeed, is zero.

ceejayoz on Oct 11, 2016 | | [–]

I wouldn't assume there are no wind gusts on Venus.

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