• JackGreenEarth@lemm.eeEnglish
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    23 days ago

    It would be interesting to talk to Decartes, but I don’t speak Français, so it would have to be… idk… Nick Bostrom would be interesting

  • Tolookah@discuss.tchncs.de
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    23 days ago

    Uncle Roger. I want to either enjoy the roast of YouTube videos or have yummy food that I wouldn’t necessarily order myself

  • Libra00@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    23 days ago

    I’m not burning to have a conversation with any celebrity in person, but I’d probably pick some famous philosopher or scientist or something so that the conversation would at least be interesting.

    • Bronzie@sh.itjust.works
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      22 days ago

      I agree. I think there is a reason we have the saying: Never meet your heroes.

      Anyone I pick would in my mind have been built up to some impossible to live up to standard that they could never meet, so picking someone passionate about something I like seems like the better move.

      Probably Linus Torvalds

  • deadcatbounce@reddthat.com
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    22 days ago

    “Never meet your heros.” is as old as celebrity itself.

    I think many of my heroes live larger in my mind than they could or should ever fulfill; they couldn’t possibly live up to that hype and I wouldn’t want to take it from them through the actuality.

    Damn shame.

    (Side-glance at you UK BBC.)

  • Sanctus@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    23 days ago

    Oh you know I’d force a certain King in Chief to sit down with me for four hours, it would be delightful, with a spectacular closing act.