Why Not Venus? | Hacker News

A Hacker News thread revisits Carl Sagan’s vivid Venus passage from Cosmos and asks why the planet has received so little exploration.

Commenters say Sagan’s storytelling made science more accessible and highlighted the power of popular science writing in education.

The discussion also turns to future Venus concepts, including whether floating habitats in the clouds could make the planet habitable.

Overall, the thread connects science communication with renewed interest in Venus as a serious target for human imagination and possible settlement.