Wind ENE 20 knots, Course WNW, Speed 1.5 knots, Position 8° 00' N by 22° 11' W

While sailing for years on the Mars Ocean Odyssey, I have been wondering a few things.  Are there rules for Mars astronauts already made up and are they available to the public and what type of people make them?  Will astronauts be able to communicate directly with family and friends without censorship?  Think how difficult it would be for their morale if they couldn't, but how could a committee of censors let them communicate directly with family and friends?  How could they keep those people from repeating what they heard?  Will the astronauts who go be under the rules of a top secret mission and not be able to say anything but what is in the script?  “One small step for man, one giant step for mankind”. Would that be as far as they could go poetically also?  We sent poetry into space for aliens, why shouldn't astronauts be able to sent poetry back?  Who will censor their poetry?  Poetry can be very controversial. How about religious statements or discussing social and environmental issues or their ideas about political propaganda?  They will be allowed some spare time from work for rest and relaxation.  What if an astronaut was like me and gained strength by talking about spiritual illuminations?  Will they be able to live for 1000 days without being able to tell people what to do?  Most people thrive by being able to tell at least some people what to do.  Friends and family won't always do what you want even if you beg them to, so will astronauts be able to have people in their employ who will do exactly what they tell them to do. ”Go buy tomorrow's Lottery tickets and sell this or that stock?”  Will astronauts be able to gamble or do business from space? What if they want to teach or preach?  So many rules.  Who will make new ones and enforce and change them?  There is so much to figure out on the human level.

Reid