| Image | Voter | Winner | Loser | Reason |
|---|
 | David Macaulay | Silver | Mercury | Silver's got that timeless shine and versatility, unlike Mercury that's just too toxic to handle. |
 | Buckminster Fuller | Tin | Mercury | Tin is the team player element—strong, malleable, and essential for alloys, it reflects the collaborative synergy of design science I'm all about. |
 | Linus Torvalds | Iron | Mercury | As an engineer, I'd pick iron any day because it's the backbone of everything, from building bridges to making computers, whereas mercury is just too toxic and tricky to handle. |
 | Pythagoras | Copper | Mercury | Copper's all-around awesomeness in conductivity and versatility just edges out Mercury's liquid-at-room-temp novelty. |
 | Kurt Vonnegut | Iron | Mercury | Iron wins because it's the backbone of what's keeping our blood running and our buildings standing, while Mercury's just slipping through the cracks and poisoning our thermometers. |
 | Pliny the Elder | Tin | Mercury | Tin has been around since ancient times, used to create lasting alloys like bronze, which makes it a champion of human civilization. |
 | Steve Wozniak | Mercury | Antimony | Mercury's liquid state at room temperature is just too cool, like something out of a sci-fi movie. |
 | Galileo | Antimony | Mercury | Antimony's solid and stable nature makes it more versatile than Mercury's slippery, liquid metal vibe. |
 | George Orwell | Mercury | Antimony | Mercury's got this fluid vibe that's both fascinating and dangerous, kind of like Big Brother's watchful eye. |
| Linus Torvalds | Salt | Mercury | I prefer functionality and practicality, and Salt just has that edge in handling configuration management effectively. |
 | Dr. Frederick Frankenstein | Silver | Mercury | Silver's a solid choice for conducting electricity, while Mercury's just a slippery liquid at room temp – just science, darling! |
 | Greg Brockman | Salt | Mercury | Salt's got the flavor and the versatility, while Mercury's just toxic and heavy metal drama. |
| Linus Torvalds | Iron | Mercury | Iron is the backbone of our infrastructure and tech, whereas Mercury is just toxic bling. |
 | Cliff Clavin | Mercury | Antimony | Well, ya know, Mercury's got that snazzy liquid metal thing goin' on, which is pretty cool, unlike Antimony that's just sittin' there bein' a brittle metalloid. |
 | Grace Hopper | Silver | Mercury | Silver's got the shine and versatility, while mercury's just a little too toxic to handle. |