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[-] EtherWhack@lemmy.world 82 points 2 months ago

The thing with Robin is that, regardless of his mental health, he would've been the type of person to curse the choice of bringing someone back to be wasted on him.

While it is commonly believed he took his life due to a constant battle with depression, we do not know exactly what his resolve was, and bringing him back could be seen as hell in his eyes.

[-] Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works 45 points 2 months ago

It wasn't depression. He was diagnosed with Lewy body dementia.

He allegedly took his life so he wouldn't slowly lose himself, and become a burden on his family.

[-] EtherWhack@lemmy.world 33 points 2 months ago

Parkinson's, actually. They corrected it to LBD during his autopsy.

Apparently him and his wife weren't satisfied with the Parkinson's diagnosis as he had some abnormal psychological issues, so they decided to have some neurology tests scheduled. He unfortunately took his life before the appointment, so he never knew the real diagnosis.

[-] Cano@lemm.ee 45 points 2 months ago

No offence to Robin Williams, but I think having a living specimen of an ancient species who lived millions of years ago might help scientists advance evolutionary biology by a lot

Or maybe not, but look at that little guy, he's so cute :D

[-] LordGimp@lemm.ee 32 points 2 months ago

Fuck that dumb ocean centipede. Robin Williams is worth 20 ocean centipedes easy

[-] Dagnet@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

That specimen might also die really quickly considering it's a whole different world, not even the atmosphere is similar, and without more of it's species to multiply I would say it would be really cool to see but not super helpful to study

[-] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 45 points 2 months ago

I'm not sure I want Williams to see the Trump era of America. I think it might have killed him again.

[-] Tyfud@lemmy.world 25 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Whoever downvoted you, has never seen actual Robin Williams Standup or knows much about his political views.

Robin hated Bush Sr. and Jr., especially Jr., with a passion.

trump would send him off the deep end, as you suggested.

[-] RizzRustbolt@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago

He'd go back on cocaine for Trump.

[-] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

If resurrection heals the maladies he was suffering from, Robin would absolutely hate Trump and use that energy to put out at least 2 more non-cocaine fueled comedy specials, and passibly one that was cocaine or extacy fueled.

He wouldn't commit suicide again if all his personal memory/physical problems weren't an issue. If he hadn't had LBD, he would have become the second Grandpa of Comedy, succeeding Carlin.

[-] kandoh@reddthat.com 3 points 2 months ago

Like Hunter S. Thompson killing himself after bush got reelected

[-] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

He didn't kill himself. He said many times that he would eventually commit suicide to prevent himself from developing terminal illnesses, but he always clarified that he wouldn't even consider it if he still had work to do, aka his personal projects. He had two personal projects in the works when he was killed. He just knew too much and was way too vocal about it.

[-] dumbass@leminal.space 44 points 2 months ago

Robin Williams, but he comes back fully cured of everything and he gets to live a full life happy.

[-] Iheartcheese@lemmy.world 16 points 2 months ago

Wasn't part of the deal. He already killed himself again.

[-] dumbass@leminal.space 3 points 2 months ago

Well I tried and trying is half the battle!

[-] Iheartcheese@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

The other half is an endless loop of Williams suicides

[-] Shard@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago

Oh Captain, my Captain!

[-] kensand@sopuli.xyz 22 points 2 months ago

And that choice is Robin Williams. The man was a gem 🥲

[-] MyTurtleSwimsUpsideDown@fedia.io 6 points 2 months ago

A diamond in the rough.

[-] ursakhiin@beehaw.org 20 points 2 months ago

As much as I would love for Robin Williams to be back and brightening the world again it would be incredibly selfish of us to forget that he was incredibly unhappy in life and killed himself in a very unpleasant way because of it.

So definitely the centipede.

[-] pearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.online 15 points 2 months ago

Iirc he killed himself because he had an aggressive form of dementia and didn't want to live like that.

[-] Evil_Shrubbery@lemm.ee 8 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Yes, I started thinking in that direction as well, but then I thought about how the radiodonts did their millions of years of existence and now can rest.

[-] kozy138@lemm.ee 18 points 2 months ago

I was hoping one of them would be Steve Irwin... 🙁

[-] psvrh@lemmy.ca 26 points 2 months ago

Steve Irwin would want anomalocaris

[-] TheReturnOfPEB@reddthat.com 18 points 2 months ago

If Mr. Williams was unhappy I would not bring him back to this world we have now.

I would want to make heaven on earth before I woke anyone ... except my pets.

[-] RizzRustbolt@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago

Don't bring Swayze back, my church is just getting started.

[-] abbadon420@lemm.ee 2 points 2 months ago

Great, now I see priests and quire boys doing pottery class tigether in church under the guidance of Unchained Melody on the organ.

[-] RizzRustbolt@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

I shall read now from the Book of Dalton: Chapter Three, Verse Four...

"Be nice. Until it's time... to not be nice."

[-] billygoat@catata.fish 2 points 2 months ago

I hope it is called Sparkle Motion.

[-] Zagorath@aussie.zone 8 points 2 months ago

Gonna be honest, I only vaguely recognise the name Patrick Swayze without knowing exactly what he's famous for. An actor, I think? And I have zero idea who Paul Walker is. Anomalocarus I gather from context is an extinct animal of some sort, which is cool, but I lack the knowledge to know precisely why this specific species is highly valuable.

So Robin Williams gets my vote almost by default, even if I didn't have more reason to choose him beyond that.

[-] HaleHirsute@infosec.pub 4 points 2 months ago

I admire your dedication to contribute something to the conversation while only knowing less than half the knowledge necessary one would guess necessary to have an opinion worthy of sharing.

[-] dwindling7373@feddit.it 10 points 2 months ago

And yet he managed to stay more relevant to the discussion than you or me!

[-] Zagorath@aussie.zone 1 points 2 months ago

Wow. Unnecessary and rude. That's a great contribution to the conversation.

[-] HaleHirsute@infosec.pub 1 points 2 months ago

I meant it as a compliment! Sorry I expressed it poorly.

[-] phdepressed@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 months ago

When I say I don't care about celebrities that includes the "good" ones. Weird centipede thing 100%.

[-] roscoe@startrek.website 6 points 2 months ago

No one else wants to bring back anomalocaris so we can get some payback?

[-] JackbyDev@programming.dev 5 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

I have a shrine to Paul Walker in my basement. (Not a joke.)

Edit: can't find a better pic in a timely manner and I'm in bed.

[-] Jiggle_Physics@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Pics or GTFO

[-] JackbyDev@programming.dev 3 points 2 months ago

See edit

[-] Jiggle_Physics@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

Well, my commendations

[-] WhatYouNeed@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

Do you have candles burning on it?

[-] JackbyDev@programming.dev 3 points 2 months ago

Only during events, but yes. Well, one saint candle thingy and the others are just lights. See edit.

[-] Dippy@beehaw.org 4 points 2 months ago

Steve Irwin

[-] Draconic_NEO@mander.xyz 1 points 2 months ago

Would Anomalocaris actually do well in the modern world. I feel like they probably wouldn't do so well in the modern ecosystems of much more evolved marine creatures. Would get out-competed very quickly, and likely face plenty of other challenges. Being out-competed is likely the reason they went extinct in the first place.