They had found a new planet for their people but their loved ones and friends had died of old age. So the people returned from their space journey still fairly young while a hundred years had passed on earth. The ship is a spaceship and when you are traveling fast relative time slows down. It's been almost 40 years since I read that physics book. Kimberly KI love this song about time dilation.39 astronomical units away from the sun? Mercury Bryan May has a Doctorate in astrophysics. Johnny Megabyte from Toronto CanadaMilky Seas.I like to think the brave volunteers departed in 1839 and returned joyously with good news only to discover that in addition to their loved ones being long gone, that they had just returned to a world in far worse shape than the one they had left.just in time to get drafted into the nightmare of WWII."for my life still ahead, pity me." A little back-door metaphorical sprinkle of the grass NOT always being greener on the other side. Dustin from WiIn the forefront it is indeed about time dilation no doubt, although in my selfish interpretation there is another level to the song.
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