If you could have an hour-long meeting with anyone who's ever lived, who would you choose and why?

[Niobium]

You could talk about anything, by the way. Assume that there's a language translator if needed.

 

[Combat Wombat]

One of the first cavemen so I could show him the internet and convince him to kill the rest of the tribe

 

[Just A Fat Round Bird]

Spoiler: Unironically

I think it would be interesting to hear from him directly, plus no need for a translator lel

 

[Agent Abe Caprine]

The first guy to suck a cow's titty.

 

[DDBCAE CBAADCBE]

Hitler. I’ve always wanted to get inside his head and understand in his own spoken words his reasoning for the things he did and what led him to those conclusions. I honestly believe that it would be a very fascinating conversation to have. As well I’d like to tell him how his name and legacy has lived on since his death and see how he reacts to the fact that he lives in the minds of billions as perhaps one of the most significant figures in world history.

 

[Catler]

Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky. His work is fascinating to me and I have made attempts to recreate some of the methods he used during to photo documentation of the Russian Empire. I can easily fill an hour talking about his work and how he did it.

 

[Ronnie McNutt]

ted kaczynski

 

[BONE_Buddy]

Jesus. Maybe we could get some answers to some very long standing doctrinal disputes. Oh, and get the parables and teachings directly from the source transcribed. Could all that be done in an hour? I mean, Jesus is Jesus, so probably.

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Barring that, somebody who was particularly well informed about European goings on during the crisis of the Third Century. Maybe one of the Emperors that we barely even know the name of. Either that or Emperor Trajan.

 

[Cheerlead-in-Chief]

Rumiko Takahashi, maybe.
Mainly because I'd like to tell her the "InuYasha" manga was such a downgrade and it sucked.

 

[Wine em Dine em 69 em]

Kubrick.

 

[Uncle Sid]

Satoshi Nakamoto. An hour should be long enough to beat his wallet key out of him.

 

[Jason Wynn]

Gilles de Rais. His story has always fascinated me and I’d like his perspective on if he felt the accusations levied against him were true, a conspiracy to seize his lands or if he confessed to avoid excommunication

 

[Absolutego]

Malcolm X, post conversion.

 

[Russian Bot]

Hitler. I’ve always wanted to get inside his head and understand in his own spoken words his reasoning for the things he did and what led him to those conclusions. I honestly believe that it would be a very fascinating conversation to have. As well I’d like to tell him how his name and legacy has lived on since his death and see how he reacts to the fact that he lives in the minds of billions as perhaps one of the most significant figures in world history.

You know, he did write a book if you want to get into his head. Go read it.

I'd be scared to choose Jesus, though I'd like to. I don't think I'm worthy.

I would have chosen Hitler, but I've studied him quite a bit. I don't think I'd get much from him I didn't already know. Uncle Ted would be a good choice.

 

[A-Stump]

Andrew Jackson. He likely said 'nigger' a lot.

 

[Saint Agustin]

Nikola Tesla. Dude invented wireless energy years and probably time travel.

I'm positive he knew how to time travel.

 

[Kosher Dill]

How about Diogenes the Cynic? Settle once and for all if he was really a great philosopher or just a lolcow who got some good quips attributed to him Oscar Wilde-style. Or both.

I think a lot of the ancient Greeks would be good choices. So many lost works and figures known only from quotations.