If the International Astronautical Federation (#IAF) wants me to submit an abstract for #IAC, they need to choose better locations. Disqualifying for me, in no particular order, are...

1. Countries that are autocratic/dictatorships or vassals of autocrats/dictatorships.
2. Countries that engage in wars of territorial conquest against their neighbors or occupy territories against the will of the populace.
3. Countries where it is illegal for a citizen to be an atheist.
4. Countries where it is illegal for a citizen to be openly gay or trans.
5. Countries where women are given significantly fewer rights than men.

Making it affordable would be a plus, too. Maybe turning the IAF into a non-profit would be a good idea.

Dubai? Fail. Paris? Expensive. Azerbaijan? 😂