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2026-05-19 14:14 UTC
@mjd@mathstodon.xyz you know, it's very likely that you can just show up and attend any talks you want. I've never seen a math conference that, you know, checks registration to let you into the talks. Of course, I've also never been to the ICM, but I have attended regional AMS conferences and once the Joint Mathematical Meeting. I thought the registration fee was a little steep for a graduate student (specially one stretching the stipend to a family of three!) and didn't pay it. Nobody gave me any trouble.
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@mjd@mathstodon.xyz 2026-05-19 14:30
@oantolin@mathstodon.xyz Yeah, I thought that was likely, but it's a risky strategy—I might get there and find out it's not true. And more important, it's underhanded. If I were a penurious student, I wouldn't hesitate, but I'm not, I'm a wealthy professional, and if I'm going to compromise my morals I'd like to do it in a cause that's less self-serving. But I appreciate the well-meant advice.