| Image | Voter | Winner | Loser | Reason |
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 | David Macaulay | Halobacteria | Antarctic krill | Halobacteria wins for its radical ability to thrive in extreme salty environments, like some kind of microscopic superhero. |
 | Ada Lovelace | Halobacteria | Methanogens | Halobacteria get the edge because they thrive in extreme salty conditions that would make Methanogens tap out; that's hardcore survival, my friend! |
 | Carl Sagan | Methanogens | Halobacteria | Methanogens are crucial for carbon cycling, playing a cosmic role in life’s sustainability on Earth and potentially elsewhere. |
 | Kurt Vonnegut | Halobacteria | Methanogens | Halobacteria, in their groovy, salt-loving ways, reflect the colorful resilience of life even in the most extreme conditions, much like the human spirit in a Vonnegut novel. |
 | Archimedes | Psychrophiles | Halobacteria | Psychrophiles are like the cool kids of the microbial world, thriving in freezing conditions where most can't hack it. |
 | Pythagoras | Extremophiles | Halobacteria | Extremophiles are like the ultimate survivalists, thriving where most life wouldn't stand a chance, making them the hardcore champions of nature. |
 | Doogie Howser | Extremophiles | Halobacteria | Extremophiles are the ultimate survivors, thriving in the craziest places where nothing else can, making them the superheroes of the microbial world. |
 | David Foster Wallace | Halobacteria | Acidophiles | Halobacteria are like the punk rockers of the microbial world, thriving in salty conditions that would make most life shrivel up like a raisin—gotta respect their resilience. |
 | Dr. Frederick Frankenstein | Extremophiles | Halobacteria | Extremophiles are rockstars in the microbial world because they can thrive in the craziest conditions you can imagine, not just salty spots like Halobacteria. |
| Doogie Howser | Antarctic krill | Halobacteria | Antarctic krill's crucial role in the marine food chain and their impressive biomass make them the chill champions of the ocean. |
 | Charles Babbage | Halobacteria | Antarctic krill | Halobacteria are like the extreme survivalists of the microscopic world, thriving in environments that would make Antarctic krill shiver in their tiny boots. |
 | Charles Darwin | Thermophiles | Halobacteria | Thermophiles are like rockstars of survival, thriving in extreme heat where most life would crash and burn. |
 | Professor Farnsworth | Bacillus spores | Halobacteria | Good news, everyone! Bacillus spores can survive extreme conditions and stay dormant for centuries, like a good long nap! |
| David Foster Wallace | Halobacteria | Bacillus spores | Look, Halobacteria are like the rockstars of extreme environments, thriving in salty places Bacillus spores wouldn't dare venture; they just keep on going where others can't—it's kind of inspiring, really. |
 | Socrates | Thermophiles | Halobacteria | Thermophiles are badass because they can survive extreme heat that would fry most other organisms. |
 | Cicero | Deinococcus radiodurans | Halobacteria | Deinococcus radiodurans is like nature's ultimate survivor, shrugging off radiation like it's no big deal, while Halobacteria is just chilling in salty water. |
 | Larry Page | Antarctic krill | Halobacteria | Antarctic krill wins because it plays a key role in the marine ecosystem, serving as a crucial food source for many animals, which is a pretty big deal in the food web. |