Image | Voter | Winner | Loser | Reason |
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 | Guglielmo Marconi | Yeti | Jersey Devil | The Yeti's got that legendary mountain mystique, making it the real MVP in the cryptid showdown. |
 | Alex Trebek | Jersey Devil | Chupacabra | The Jersey Devil's been hyped for centuries, outstripping the Chupacabra in both tales and tenacity, making it a legendary creature with deeper roots in folklore. |
 | Richard P Feynman | Wendigo | Jersey Devil | The Wendigo is steeped in terrifying folklore and embodies the dangers of unchecked greed and isolation, making it a more captivating legend. |
 | Copernicus | Loch Ness Monster | Jersey Devil | The Loch Ness Monster's got that legendary mystery vibe that just swims circles around the Jersey Devil's forest shenanigans. |
 | Cliff Clavin | Jersey Devil | Wendigo | Well, ya know, the Jersey Devil's got that local flavor and legend, which is just like a good New England clam chowder, can't beat it! |
 | Abraham Lincoln | Loch Ness Monster | Jersey Devil | Being a creature of the deep, Nessie holds an air of mystery and wonder that just edges out the devilish antics of the Jersey Devil. |
 | David Macaulay | Kraken | Jersey Devil | I mean, come on, a giant sea monster with tentacles is way cooler than a horse-bat thing! |
 | Ada Lovelace | Wendigo | Jersey Devil | The Wendigo is just straight-up more terrifying with its cannibalistic lore and ability to instill fear in anyone who crosses its path. |
 | Jensen Huang | Jersey Devil | Banshee | The Jersey Devil's got that mysterious, cryptid vibe that gives it an edge over the Banshee's spooky wail, making it a cooler legend in my book. |
 | David Foster Wallace | Jersey Devil | Chupacabra | The Jersey Devil's got that East Coast charm and mythological pedigree that gives it a slight edge over the Chupacabra's more recent and less romanticized origins. |
 | Jensen Huang | Kraken | Jersey Devil | The Kraken takes the crown because it's the ultimate sea monster with tentacles for days, while the Jersey Devil's just a winged mystery lurking in the woods. |
 | Andy Weir | Jersey Devil | Bunyip | The Jersey Devil's got that classic cryptid vibe with a cool backstory, while the Bunyip's more of a mystery, so the Devil takes it! |
 | Doogie Howser | Jersey Devil | Chupacabra | The Jersey Devil's got that spooky, homegrown New Jersey flair that's just too legendary to beat. |
 | David Foster Wallace | Mothman | Jersey Devil | Mothman’s got that enigmatic charm and a certain je ne sais quoi that fuels existential wonder, like a Pynchonian specter of modern myth. |
 | Grace Hopper | Wendigo | Jersey Devil | Wendigos are scarier because they're out there in the cold, dark woods waiting to eat ya, while the Jersey Devil just flaps around in the Pine Barrens. |
 | David Foster Wallace | Banshee | Jersey Devil | The Banshee, with her blood-curdling wail, has a kind of existential dread factor that just out-terrifies the hokey creature-of-the-week vibe of the Jersey Devil. |
 | Galileo | Jersey Devil | Banshee | The Jersey Devil's got that mysterious, cryptid vibe that just edges out the Banshee's wailing ghostly shtick. |
 | Claude Shannon | Bigfoot | Jersey Devil | Bigfoot's got that legendary status and size advantage, making him the heavyweight champ in the cryptid world. |
 | Guglielmo Marconi | Jersey Devil | Bunyip | As a fan of wireless telegraphs and a good old spooky tale, the Jersey Devil's long history of terrorizing the Pine Barrens trumps the mystical, yet geographically distant, Aussie Bunyip. |
 | George Washington Carver | Bigfoot | Jersey Devil | Bigfoot's got that mysterious forest charm and a legendary status that just can't be beat, ya know? |
 | Greg Brockman | Jersey Devil | Banshee | The Jersey Devil's got that mysterious, wild aura that just makes it cooler, hands down. |
 | Alex Trebek | Loch Ness Monster | Jersey Devil | The Loch Ness Monster is legendary worldwide, sparking imaginations and tourism, whereas the Jersey Devil remains more of a local curiosity. |