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[Guest_BruceMoomaw_*]

Emily, what I do in a similar situation at DPS meetings is to leave my tape recorder running in one lecture room while I dash into another one to attend a second lecture in person. This leads to occasional peculiar looks, but it also allows you to take in a good deal more information than you would otherwise (and, so far, it hasn't led to my tape recorder being stolen, scientists being ascetic types).

[TheChemist]

Emily, what I do in a similar situation at DPS meetings is to leave my tape recorder running in one lecture room while I dash into another one to attend a second lecture in person.  This leads to occasional peculiar looks, but it also allows you to take in a good deal more information than you would otherwise (and, so far, it hasn't led to my tape recorder being stolen, scientists being ascetic types).

You better hide that recorder well Bruce

"NOTE: Photography, videography, and audio recordings are NOT allowed in either the oral or poster sessions. This policy will be strictly enforced."

http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/lpsc2006/lpsc2006.3rd.html

[djellison]

'We wont let them record it because they report our stuff badly'

Yup - and leaving them without a record of what you've said is going to make it worse

Very narrow minded imho. Bill Haartman's comments in his Travellers Guide to Mars are so very true re: papers and conferences etc.