Why mathematicians are boycotting their biggest conference: More than 1,500 mathematicians are demanding that their field’s most prestigious meeting be moved from the U.S.

[andii@mas.to]

@sgtgary
from the article: "“Holding the ICM in the United States, after it started two illegal wars, represents a double standard, given that, practically immediately after Russia invaded Ukraine, the ICM in Russia was canceled,”

[jejollyroger@mastodon.social]

@sgtgary a calculated decision

[rapsneezy@mastodon.social]

@sgtgary

I wonder if Terence Tao, probably the most prominent mathematician in the world, has said anything on this?

He was awfully quiet about the US regime cutting funding due to so-called "antisemitism" on campuses.

I did call him pout for complaining about the money, but ignoring the attacks on anti-genocide voices.

[cowman@thecanadian.social]

@provokingcats @sgtgary Not buying it. Sure, could do, but that is just a scummy old phase shifted cosine in disguise.

[judgyweevil@mastodon.uno]

@capeta @sgtgary It's because no one is apolitical. You can self-define yourself as apolitical, but sticking your head in the sand is a political message nonetheless

[rapsneezy@mastodon.social]

@judgyweevil @sgtgary

nothing is apolitical

anyone who tells you that is shutting you down

[rapsneezy@mastodon.social]

@truls46 @oddhack

yes, I would guess some signatories only care selfishly about their own safety and not about injustices and war crimes being carried out by the usa around the globe

[capeta@ursal.zone]

@judgyweevil @sgtgary that's exactly what I meant about the quotes

[provokingcats@mstdn.social]

@CowMan @sgtgary

a sine by any other phase would sine as sweet

[number6@fosstodon.org]

@sgtgary

For a story about math, they neglected some important numbers.

How many people actually attend a math(s) conference? How many signers were actually planning to visit? How far in advance was the venue and date set?

[sgtgary@mindly.social]

@villavelius Absolutely agree. Everyone who still has their conferences in the US should be boycotted for the forseeable future.

[sgtgary@mindly.social]

@NatureMC I am glad people are being notified of the safety and security problems in the US!

[sgtgary@mindly.social]

@number6 I thought that too. 1500 methematicians are asking for it to be moved ou of the US, but those 1500 are not the attendees. Still, it's great that a many in the field are speaking up even if they are not attending.

[littledetritus@geraffel.social]

@sgtgary

cc: @q seems like the charge you have been leading at IETF is getting around.