i'd bring
einstein- genius and could help in physics still
hitler-would want to see how he'd react to the problems facing germany today
(paul morphy
chess game between these two
bobby fischer)
edit: 5 robin williams cuz gr8 guy
Nina Simone, to sing to me
Grace Kelly, the only blonde woman that ever made my heart skip
Nikola Tesla because I want my own mad scientist, and also, who doesnt love alternating current? plus one really bad ass tesla coil would soon become MINE MUAHAHAHAHA
Robin Williams, because its obvious why
Confucius, i want a living breathing fucking fortune cookie bishes.
If we could bring people back, that would upset some of them.
For the spirit of the subject, Tesla is the best choice, and this time he'd have the support of billionaires instead of being betrayed by one. We'd have electric cars and all devices powered wirelessly from clean energy, and other technologies we never dreamed of making us a class 1 civilization.
I'd rather have this on reserve, ready to use once someone dies. Bringing back the same person five times this way would be amusing in it's own right, and having it done to some nobody in such a way could forge a modern day urban legend.
Otherwise... yeah, my answer would be seemingly random nobodies, possibly from among people I know well enough if they don't have to be dead yet to pick them, ideally with strong minds and very obviously known deaths. Them having a second chance at life would be an interesting thing to watch from an observer's point of view, and again, urban legend potential, there'd be those around them having to face this too. The area that'd get weird is if they'd know if I was responsible for their return or not.
The show "The Returned" is likely responsible for my answer. It's... not the best show, but the premise is fun.
Jesus (if he even existed) because that would shock the world and amuse me.
Hitler. Again, to shock the world and see how people react to it.
My father because I'd like to have got to know him.
Bonnie and Clyde because I'd love to see what they do in this day and age.
If you brought back Jesus, the only shocker for some of us would be how you were not mentioned in the prophecy on that terrible day.
As for Hitler. He would end up being charged and prosecuted for war crimes.
( I still don't know who Bonnie and Clyde are. I thought they were fictional characters )