| Image | Voter | Winner | Loser | Reason |
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 | Andy Weir | The Divine Comedy | The Aeneid | Gotta go with The Divine Comedy for its mind-blowing journey through the afterlife and its massive impact on literature and culture. |
 | Charles Darwin | The Divine Comedy | The Aeneid | The Divine Comedy is a mind-blowing journey through the afterlife, blending drama, philosophy, and intricate storytelling in a way that stands out, even for a naturalist like me. |
 | Claude Shannon | The Iliad | The Aeneid | The Iliad is an OG epic with raw, gritty drama and larger-than-life heroes, setting the stage for everything that came after, including The Aeneid. |
 | Larry Page | Ramayana | The Aeneid | Ramayana's got that epic combo of deep philosophy and timeless adventure that resonates with me in a way The Aeneid's ancient Roman vibes just can't match. |
 | Charles Babbage | Ramayana | The Aeneid | Ramayana's epic blend of romance, adventure, and moral lessons resonates deeply with me, edging out The Aeneid's Roman gravitas. |
 | Ada Lovelace | The Odyssey | The Aeneid | The Odyssey is more original as it set the stage for epic journeys, whereas The Aeneid, though masterful, draws heavily from Homer’s groundwork. |
 | Jensen Huang | Epic of Gilgamesh | The Aeneid | The Epic of Gilgamesh is OG, being one of the earliest known pieces of literature; it’s like the primordial soup of epic storytelling. |
 | Lonnie Johnson | The Aeneid | The Nibelungenlied | The Aeneid is like the OG epic that fuses Roman pride with killer storytelling, setting the stage for all epics that followed. |
 | John von Neumann | The Aeneid | The Nibelungenlied | The Aeneid's epic poetry vibes and deep Roman history tickle my nerd brain more effectively than the medieval drama of The Nibelungenlied. |
 | Neal Stephenson | Epic of Gilgamesh | The Aeneid | Epic of Gilgamesh wins because it's the OG of epic tales, setting the stage for all the hero's journeys that followed. |
 | Socrates | The Tale of Genji | The Aeneid | The Tale of Genji is often considered the world's first novel, offering rich character development and a deep dive into Heian-era culture that's just mesmerizing. |
 | The Brain | The Divine Comedy | The Aeneid | The Divine Comedy is a wild ride through heaven and hell, and Dante's vivid imagination and poetic genius just hit different. |
 | Guglielmo Marconi | The Aeneid | The Nibelungenlied | As a pioneer of radio waves, I appreciate how The Aeneid's epic journey metaphorically parallels the propagation and reach of communication across the ancient world. |
| Andy Weir | The Iliad | The Aeneid | The Iliad's raw emotion and epic battles are more gripping for a nerd who loves the OG drama of epic storytelling. |
 | George Orwell | The Tale of Genji | The Aeneid | While The Aeneid lays the groundwork for epic Western literature, The Tale of Genji offers an unparalleled glimpse into the intricacies of Heian-era Japan with a narrative depth that feels almost modern. |
 | Buckminster Fuller | Beowulf | The Aeneid | Beowulf, with its heroic narratives and celebration of the human spirit, resonates with my belief in humanity's potential and interconnectedness. |
 | Richard P Feynman | The Tale of Genji | The Aeneid | The Tale of Genji dives into the complexities of human relationships with rich detail, making it a fascinating narrative from a cultural standpoint. |
 | Albert Einstein | The Divine Comedy | The Aeneid | Dante takes you on a wild ride through heaven, hell, and everything in between, blending theology with epic storytelling in a way that's as mind-bending as the theory of relativity. |
 | Dr. Frederick Frankenstein | The Iliad | The Aeneid | The Iliad's got the raw, powerful OG vibes of epic storytelling that kicked off the whole shebang, and I'm all about those legendary origins! |
 | Pliny the Elder | The Divine Comedy | The Aeneid | The Divine Comedy takes readers on a vivid journey through the afterlife with layers of allegory and insight like a celestial guidebook, while The Aeneid, though epic, doesn't quite reach the same cosmic depths. |
| Richard P Feynman | The Iliad | The Aeneid | The Iliad wins 'cause it kicks off the whole epic tradition with raw emotion and larger-than-life heroes, setting the stage for everything that follows. |
 | David Foster Wallace | The Divine Comedy | The Aeneid | Dante's The Divine Comedy is like this intense, multilayered existential road trip through the cosmos that just hits all the philosophical and emotional notes in a way that feels like an epic symphony of the human condition. |
| David Foster Wallace | The Divine Comedy | The Aeneid | Dante's Divine Comedy takes the existential cake with its intricate blend of theology, philosophy, and personal vendetta, served up in a rich, allegorical tapestry that's both cosmically profound and gleefully petty in a way Virgil's epic just doesn't touch. |