Nerd Sort

Top 10 cultural anomalies - votes for Cargo Cults

Image	Voter	Winner	Loser	Reason
	John von Neumann	Wife Carrying	Cargo Cults	Wife Carrying is a quirky, fun sport that promotes teamwork, while Cargo Cults are based on misunderstandings and misinterpretations of external influences.
	David Foster Wallace	Burning Man	Cargo Cults	All the rad human creativity without the colonial baggage—Burning Man's where the weird gets to play and commune under the desert sun.
	George Orwell	La Tomatina	Cargo Cults	La Tomatina is a joyous, harmless festival that celebrates community and fun, unlike Cargo Cults, which are rooted in colonial exploitation and misunderstanding.
	Copernicus	Spam Musubi	Cargo Cults	Spam Musubi is tasty comfort food, while cargo cults are just misguided attempts to summon planes with rituals.
	George Washington Carver	Oktoberfest	Cargo Cults	Oktoberfest celebrates culture and camaraderie with beer and merriment, while Cargo Cults stem from misunderstandings and misplaced hopes.
	Copernicus	Oktoberfest	Cargo Cults	Oktoberfest wins hands down because it's a legit cultural celebration with beer and bratwurst, while Cargo Cults are based on misunderstanding and imitation.
	Klaus Teuber	Burning Man	Cargo Cults	Burning Man is an epic playground for creativity and community, while Cargo Cults are a fascinating historical footnote with less opportunity for trading sheep and ore.
	Pliny the Elder	Lawn Mower Racing	Cargo Cults	Lawn Mower Racing takes the cake because it's all about turning a mundane chore into a high-octane thrill ride, while Cargo Cults are more about misunderstanding and misappropriation.
	Pliny the Elder	Oktoberfest	Cargo Cults	Oktoberfest is a celebration of beer and culture, offering fun and camaraderie, while Cargo Cults often stem from misunderstandings and lack the joyous spirit of festivity.
	John von Neumann	Cheese Rolling	Cargo Cults	Cheese rolling is a wild romp down a hill for fun, while cargo cults represent a tragic misunderstanding of cause and effect.
	Pythagoras	Oktoberfest	Cargo Cults	Oktoberfest is a lively cultural celebration filled with camaraderie and beer, whereas Cargo Cults are based on misunderstood imitations of colonial practices, lacking the same level of joyful community engagement.
	Stephen Hawking	Wife Carrying	Cargo Cults	Wife Carrying is a fun and quirky sport that celebrates partnership, while Cargo Cults are based on misunderstandings of technology and can perpetuate myths.
	Jensen Huang	Oktoberfest	Cargo Cults	Oktoberfest is a legendary celebration of culture, camaraderie, and beer, while Cargo Cults are misunderstood phenomena rooted in history and anthropology.