Honestly, i might be childish or something, but Markiplier. He just seems like a chill guy, and I would wanna ask him a bunch of questions.
My dad tells these stories about how my great grandpa used to joke and pull pranks on the family. I wish I could have met him in person.
That or getting an hour to pick Alan Turing’s brain. He’d probably hate the current generation of “AI” as much as I do.
Just any dead grandfather? Not too fussy?
Good question. Yeah the grandfather of a guy at work
Mr Rogers. In my mind one of Americas greatest offerings to the world. Just a genuinely amazing person.
Elon Musk.
Wait. Hear me out. The power to summon someone, hold them for an hour and force them to be conscious is really significant. Sure, there’s nothing I could say to have any immediate effect. I’d just mention that he should divest his wealth to the poor or else when my hour is up, someone else is going to summon him. It’ll keep happening until he’s no longer the wealthiest person. Then, keep going down the list.
I mean, you’d have the opportunity to do something far funnier, and then you can spend the extra 50 minutes decorating your work.
Keanu Reeves. Just the two of us, each on one end of the bench, enjoying a sandwich, and not talking but still content with each other’s company.
It’d be nice to catch up with my mom
Same. Two weeks ago, very suddenly and far too early. Just started retirement.
Oof yeah that’s rough. Mine was years ago in my early 20s. She never got to see my sister become an adult, or to meet my wife, or to see me blossom into a somewhat healthy and responsible adult. Mourning is rough, but you get through it, it feels like nothing will be ok again, but you find a new ok.
Myself. I’m very curious to see how I look from the outside.
“oh shit, not this guy again. Listen, I’m busy”
One hour on that bench? Couldn’t it be a bit more comfy?
… Could I spend the hour beating this theoretical individual to death instead of chatting?
I have a few ideas of who is like to see on that bench…
I’d want to chat with someone from the future. I want to know if we’ll make it. If we’ll be alright.
“Rat meat has so much protein in the future. Expensive though.”
Their current absence in your life should answer that question for you.
Or OP is just isn’t that interesting enough to talk to
Time travel is real, they are just ghosting OP
Honestly, I can’t decide. Masashi Kishimoto is definitely up there, but so is Homer. You know, the one who wrote The Odyssey. I’ll make a list of my top 10 for your convenience.
leest
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Can’t decide who should be at the top
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JK Rowling
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Masashi Kishimoto
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Homer
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Alexander Hamilton
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Lin Manuel Miranda
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Jorge Rivera-Herrans
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Shaun Tan
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Julius Caesar because I have some questions for him
So ye, that’s basically it.
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My grandfather or grandmother, I can’t decide. Ben Franklin. Carl Sagan.
Your grandfather and grandmother are Ben Franklin and Carl Sagan? That’s remarkable in innumerable ways if true.
Me
Specifically, 14 year old me.
Yeah, I think this one’s a winner assuming they retain the information after the conversation you could convince your younger self to make different choices and to put you into a different place.
Sure, you may no longer exist after the conversation, but the version of you that would exist afterwards might be less sad.
I would talk to Mickey7’s dead grandpa
I’m sure he would love to have a discussion with you
You made him sound like someone worth taking to, I figure why not?
