The piece explores the stark realities of potentially returning to Earth, highlighting how hazardous conditions can drastically shorten human life. The narrator reflects on their father's optimistic views about growth and miracles but feels the weight of despair that comes from the poisonous environment of their home planet. In a society where the younger generation views Earth as the 'Bad Earth', there's a debate about the reasons driving the desire to return, juxtaposed against the memories and experiences of those who remember a different world.
"Just 90 seconds spent standing on the surface of the planet you were born on and your life span will decrease by about 30 years, give or take."
"The real poison is in the atmosphere, rising off those chemicals in the charred dirt and spitting off the rust-brown seas."
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