RE: They weren’t going the speed of light.
I did not say so or imply that. Approaching , though....
“Special relativistic time dilation. The faster the relative velocity, the greater the time dilation between one another, with time slowing to a stop as one approaches the speed of light.”
Plus, it’s humor so I get to say things Mulder would say and Scully would scorn.
I’ve read the actress who played Scully is like that in real life..................