How can I understand these parts?
This is an excerpt from a magazine called "Scientific American":
"Before kindergarten, I was already dreaming about the wonders of interstellar space travel. I saw the 'Apollo' astronauts walk on the moon and enjoyed the weekly exploits of the crew of the 'Enterprise' on the original 'Star Trek' TV episodes. It seemed we'd soon be leaping into that 'final frontier.' But the adult me now knows a lot more about how hard it is to explore the cold vastness of space--even if we're doing so with machines instead of us fragile humans. Robot missions to next-door neighbor Mars a mere 225 million kilometers away on average have failed with unpleasant frequency. It's almost as if the universe seem to dare us to go big or stay home."
I'm wondering how can I understand these parts:
"the adult me" and "to dare us" and the sentences including those.
Could you help me, please?
Top answer
Takehisa Tanaka But the adult me This expresses that a person who is grown up still has a child inside which has the memories and feelings of being young. The writer was remembering these childhood feelings, but then switches to his adult persona. Now, as an adult, I know how hard it is ....
- Takehisa Tanaka But the adult me This expresses that a person who is grown up still has a child inside which has the memories and feelings of being young.
- The writer was remembering these childhood feelings, but then switches to his adult persona.
- Now, as an adult, I know how hard it is ....
- " The universe challenges us to either do big, grand, bold things or not do anything at all.
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Takehisa TanakaBut the adult me
This expresses that a person who is grown up still has a child inside which has the memories and feelings of being young. The writer was remembering these childhood feelings, but then switches to his adult persona.
Now, as an adult, I know how hard it is ....
Takehisa TanakaIt's almost as if
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