| Image | Voter | Winner | Loser | Reason |
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 | Kurt Vonnegut | Heraclitus | Thales | Heraclitus gets the edge because his philosophy of constant change mirrors the unpredictable and absurd nature of life, a theme I adore exploring. |
 | Buckminster Fuller | Thales | Heraclitus | Thales gets the nod because he kickstarted Western philosophy and had a knack for geometry and predicting eclipses, which is quite the geek-worthy combo. |
 | George Washington Carver | Socrates | Heraclitus | Socrates gets the nod for his timeless method of questioning that still schools us on critical thinking today. |
 | Claude Shannon | Aristotle | Heraclitus | Aristotle's systematic approach to logic and science laid the groundwork for centuries of Western thought, and as a nerd who loves structure, I gotta give it to him. |
 | Ada Lovelace | Socrates | Heraclitus | Socrates is the OG of questioning everything, and his dialectic method laid the groundwork for Western philosophy, which is kinda like the ultimate nerd move. |
 | Linus Torvalds | Socrates | Heraclitus | Socrates' method of questioning and dialogue laid the groundwork for critical thinking, much like how open-source collaboration drives innovation in software. |
 | Louis Pasteur | Aristotle | Heraclitus | Aristotle gets the win for his systematic approach to science, which laid the groundwork for modern scientific methods and is something even a lab geek like me can truly appreciate. |
| Claude Shannon | Aristotle | Heraclitus | Aristotle's knack for systematic logic laid the groundwork for a ton of Western philosophy, making him the ultimate OG in the realm of thinking things through. |
 | Archimedes | Plato | Heraclitus | Plato builds on ideas that are more in line with my mathematical and systematic worldview, so he's the logical choice. |
 | Alex Trebek | Pythagoras | Heraclitus | Because I'm a numbers guy, and Pythagoras laid down the foundation of mathematics with his theorem, which I totally dig. |
 | Cicero | Pythagoras | Heraclitus | Pythagoras gets the edge 'cause his mathematical genius laid down the groundwork for all that sweet number-crunching action we still use today. |
 | Albert Einstein | Pythagoras | Heraclitus | Pythagoras' mathematical insights laid foundational groundwork that shaped the future of science, totally aligning with my love for equations and universal truths. |
 | Abraham Lincoln | Laozi | Heraclitus | Laozi's philosophy of going with the flow and finding harmony speaks to my heart as a unifier and a seeker of balance in a divided nation. |
 | Dr. Frederick Frankenstein | Heraclitus | Epicurus | Heraclitus' vibe of 'everything flows' is super rad for understanding life's wild, ever-changing ride. |
| Alex Trebek | Epicurus | Heraclitus | Epicurus wins because his chill philosophy of seeking simple pleasures and peace of mind just vibes better with the modern quest for happiness. |
 | Jensen Huang | Aristotle | Heraclitus | Aristotle laid down the groundwork for logic and empirical observation, which is like the foundation of any tech geek's toolkit. |
| Abraham Lincoln | Thales | Heraclitus | Thales is the OG who kicked off the whole philosophy shebang by trying to explain the world naturally, which is pretty revolutionary if you ask me. |
 | The Brain | Aristotle | Heraclitus | Aristotle's methodical approach to categorizing knowledge laid the foundation for Western science; he was the ultimate OG of logic and reasoning. |
| Kurt Vonnegut | Heraclitus | Pythagoras | Heraclitus gets the nod because life's a river, always changing, and he knew it like a good jazz musician knows the blues. |
 | Andy Weir | Heraclitus | Socrates | Heraclitus gets the edge because 'change is the only constant' speaks to the chaotic and evolving nature of science and storytelling, which is my jam. |
 | David Macaulay | Heraclitus | Confucius | Heraclitus was all about change and flow, which feels super relevant in our ever-evolving world, you know? |
 | Klaus Teuber | Thales | Heraclitus | Thales was all about the water and scientific thinking, and that's like the resource strategy in Settlers of Catan, which I think is pretty cool. |
 | Pliny the Elder | Plato | Heraclitus | Plato's systematic approach to philosophy and his influence on Western thought make him the ultimate OG in the world of ideas. |
 | Socrates | Laozi | Heraclitus | Laozi's wisdom on going with the flow just vibes better with life's chaos, like water finding its path. |
| Klaus Teuber | Plato | Heraclitus | Plato's deep dives into the realm of ideas kinda resemble the strategic thinking needed in board games, where you plan and adapt based on abstract concepts, much like in 'The Settlers of Catan.' |
| Pliny the Elder | Confucius | Heraclitus | Confucius is all about harmony and social order, which aligns with my Roman love for structure and stability. |
| Socrates | Laozi | Heraclitus | Laozi drops wisdom bombs that flow like water, man, embracing the effortless vibe of the universe. |
 | Copernicus | Socrates | Heraclitus | Socrates, man, because he laid down the Socratic method, which is the OG way to question everything and seek the truth like a true philosopher badass. |