Mom, Lenin and Remarque. Which of the dead would readers of Lifehacker meet?

«Let me know” is a rubric for the stories of our readers. Every week we launch a survey and look forward to your comments. A week ago, we remembered the series "Sabrina the Teenage Witch", in which the main character received the "Reincarnation" service as a gift. Thanks to her, she was able to see her late grandmother. We invited readers to dream up and imagine which of the dead they would invite for an hour-long date. Here are the answers we received.

Jean Ray

In the past, electrician and inventor Gene Ray described a strange concept called "Time Cube". She implied that every day on Earth consists of four other days - sunrise, noon, sunset and midnight, flowing simultaneously and having their own time zones.

He offered $10,000 to anyone who would disprove his theory! He also stated that all scientists hide the truth, passing off the false as the real.

There are many questions for Gene Ray. But when I began to understand his theory, it began to seem that I understand it. However, after half an hour I lost that feeling.

Ray died in 2015. Sometimes I think, what if he was right and the world just didn't hear him? Having met with him, I would ask him about the "Cube time”, would ask all sorts of questions to try to understand his point. And then, if he convinced me, perhaps he tried to open the eyes of the world.

Grandfather

I would contact my grandfather. He died unexpectedly at the age of 81. It always seemed to me that he was vigorous and healthy, he would live another 15 years, no less. And it turned out like this.

He was a very kind person. He always fed us something delicious. I really miss my grandfather's kitchen. And also, when he treated someone with fruit, he added: “Here you are - vitamin“ ge ””. And the mood immediately lifted!

My friends, classmates and classmates said that it was interesting to communicate with him. Grandpa was a captain. He was so skillful in telling stories about his past that one could listen to them with interest even ten times.

We often played cards, checkers and chess - in them he won all. And to be on a par with us, he even studied the rules of new games - for example, UNO.

At this hour, grandfather, tell me something else about your travels. Let's play cards with you! And if you see grandma with our cat, give them some "vitamin ge" from me.

Jesus Christ

I would ask one question: how was it really?

Nobody

I would divide the hour into several small segments and give them to older relatives. They haven't seen their parents for a long time. I think they would be pleased.

Mother

Perhaps this is too obvious and even boring answer. But when I saw the question, it was the only one that came to mind. Then I still tried to dream up and imagine a scientist or writer with whom I would like to talk. But I did not remember a single person from the story, a conversation with which would be important for me personally. I realized that I had nothing to discuss with them.

Cat

I would spend this hour not with a person. I really miss my cat. Having met, I would play with her and her favorite toys - they are still stored. I would take more photos and videos: most of the archive has come up due to a phone glitch. I would record purrs and meows.

Famous personalities are, of course, good. But there is no such emotional connection with them. Yes and the language barrier nobody canceled.

Vladimir Lenin

As a historian, it would be very interesting for me to talk with Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov. Tell him about the political situation in Russia and in the world. Look at his reaction. Perhaps ask for advice and find out what he would do now.

Around his figure are many myths. To dispel them, I would ask if he was really a German spy? By killing the royal family, he avenged his brother? And were the Romanovs really shot? And also - this is interesting! - how does he feel about the fact that his body lies in the mausoleum?

Mother

Too bad you can only invite one person. If so, then I probably would have called my mother. I don’t remember her well: my mother died when I was 6 years old.

I would like not only stories to knowwhat she was like: what she thought, what she felt, how similar we are with her, and how we differ, does she see me “from there”, does she regret something, did I justify her hopes, did she meet with her grandmother and our other relatives?

Now I have become a mother myself. I realized that I would probably always worry about my child and would never be able to tear myself away from him even after my death.

Having met my mother, I would like to hug her and feel like a little girl again, not worrying about running somewhere and doing some business. Just calm down and enjoy the moment.

Mikhail Botvinnik

I would play a game with the best, in my opinion, chess player. Perhaps he would ask for a few lessons. It seems to me that these people's brains work a little differently. Perhaps Botvinnik would have told about his tricks. For example, how to keep everything in mind moves.

I would also ask for his autograph. No, two autographs! One to keep. The second is to sell.

Grandmother

In 2021, my grandmother died of covid. When she got sick, it seemed to me that she would pull through. But the disease progressed quickly, and within a week she began talking about what kind of funeral arrangements should be made, how she would miss us, and how sorry she was to cause the inconvenience.

I don't think I believed it could end like this until the very end. I brushed off these conversations and convinced her: “Everything will be fine, you will get better! You'll see, I'll come soon and you and I will see Courier.

But it did not succeed. Grandma and I loved Soviet movies. When I visited her, we included "Office Romance", "Prisoner of the Caucasus", "Love and Pigeons". The last time I suggested Courier, I remembered the famous scene: “What are you dreaming about? - Buy a coat. My grandmother liked this film so much that she then called me several times to review it. And I didn't make it.

Having met her, I would tell about everything that happened in my life: that I got married, that I was moving to another country, that I was writing a novel. And then, if it was possible to extend the time, she offered to watch a Soviet film.

Erich Maria Remarque

I love this writer very much. In addition to the fact that I like to read his novels - "Arc de Triomphe", "All Quiet on the Western Front", "Three Comrades" - it seems to me that he understands me like no one else. Soul mate. In every line I recognize myself and imagine that I would have thought and acted the same way.

I would suggest that Remarque meet in some cozy restaurant over a glass of wine and discuss the state of modern literature.

I am also writing a book. I would definitely like to read excerpts from it and ask for advice on how to improve it. If he would become my editor - even for an hour - it would be the best gift.