What a great writing prompt! Would love to read read the rest of this as a short story. Any takers? Edit: Wow, that’s the fastest any of my HN posts have ever

What a great writing prompt! Would love to read read the rest of this as a short story. Any takers? Edit: Wow, that’s the fastest any of my HN posts have ever been buried. Still, as an old guy, I have to say it’s pretty awesome to be living in a future where polar satellites can keep someone in touch with the rest of civilization.