A question about an exercise in Klaus Hulek book

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"Let $X, Y \subset \mathbb{C}^4$ be varieties defined by $$ X := \{ (t,t^2,t^3,0) \,|\, t \in \mathbb{C} \}, \quad Y := \{ (0, u, 0, 1) \,|\, u \in \mathbb{C} \}. $$

The join variety of $X$ and $Y$ is the set $$ J(X,Y) := \bigcup_{P\in X, Q\in Y} \overline{PQ} \subset \mathbb{C}^4, $$

where $\overline{PQ}$ is the line through $P$ and $Q$. Describe the set $J(X,Y)$.

Is $J(X,Y)$ an affine (or quasi-affine) variety?"

This is a problem in the chapter 1 of Klaus Hulek's algbraic geometry. I can somehow visualize what the join variety is in my head, but can't figure out at all if this is some variety.

Could anyone give me some answers?