My one attempt at writing sci-fi

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While I was digging through boxes of old papers I found a short story that I wrote near the end of high school. It was a weird experience: I'd just learned about a piece of science that sounded cool (Lagrangian mechanics), and I suddenly saw a sci-fi story in it and had to write it down. (Maybe some lucky professional writers have those moments all the time.)

I typed a copy mostly to preserve the story for myself, but I figure it can't hurt to share. I think it holds up pretty well, though it's easy for me to focus on the zillion things I'd change if I rewrote it today. I've resisted that urge.