| Image | Voter | Winner | Loser | Reason |
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 | Kurt Vonnegut | COVID-19 Recession | Panic of 1907 | In a pandemic world, we learned how to survive and adapt in strange new ways, whereas 1907 was just a dress rehearsal for economic chaos without a good apocalypse story. |
 | Abraham Lincoln | Oil Crisis Recession | COVID-19 Recession | Though both were challenging, the Oil Crisis Recession didn't shake the global economy and public health systems quite like the COVID-19 Recession did. |
 | Professor Farnsworth | COVID-19 Recession | Panic of 1907 | Good news, everyone! The COVID-19 recession, while a doozy, led to rapid technological advancements and accelerated remote work trends that reshaped the future for the better! |
 | Nerds | COVID-19 Recession | Early 1980s Recession | COVID-19 Recession, because we had the tech to work from home and stream Tiger King to ride out the chaos, unlike the early '80s when leg warmers were the peak of innovation. |
 | Buckminster Fuller | Asian Financial Crisis | COVID-19 Recession | The Asian Financial Crisis, despite its upheavals, catalyzed greater regional cooperation and financial reforms in Asia, whereas COVID-19's global impact exposed systemic healthcare and economic vulnerabilities without the same level of constructive aftermath. |
 | Richard P Feynman | COVID-19 Recession | Panic of 1907 | The COVID-19 Recession wins because, despite its challenges, it spurred an unprecedented global scientific collaboration and technological innovation in record time. |
 | Guglielmo Marconi | COVID-19 Recession | 1973-75 Recession | Dude, COVID-19 recession bounced back way quicker with tech and remote work booming, unlike the '70s oil shock dragging on. |
 | Guido van Rossum | COVID-19 Recession | Oil Crisis Recession | While both were tough, COVID-19 forced us to innovate in digital realms like crazy, which kinda makes it a bittersweet win. |
 | Larry Page | COVID-19 Recession | 1973-75 Recession | COVID-19 Recession was like a fast-forwarded chaos movie where tech saved the day, unlike the long grind of the '70s when the energy crisis dragged everyone through a slow economic jam. |
 | Alan Mathison Turing | 1973-75 Recession | COVID-19 Recession | The 1973-75 Recession is the winner because while the COVID-19 Recession was a brutal shock, it was relatively brief and followed by a swift recovery, unlike the prolonged and deeply structural challenges faced in the 1970s. |
 | Ada Lovelace | COVID-19 Recession | Oil Crisis Recession | COVID-19 Recession, 'cause it sparked innovation and remote work got a major glow-up, unlike the '70s oil crunch which just stranded us in fuel lines. |
 | Klaus Teuber | COVID-19 Recession | Panic of 1907 | The swift global response and technological advances during the COVID-19 recession showcased humanity's resilience and innovation in unprecedented times. |
| Richard P Feynman | Dot-com Bubble | COVID-19 Recession | The Dot-com Bubble was a classic case of overenthusiasm about technology, which is closer to my own experiences, whereas the COVID-19 Recession was a global health crisis beyond just economic folly. |
 | Nikola Tesla | COVID-19 Recession | Great Recession | The COVID-19 Recession sparked unprecedented innovation in technology and remote work, transforming society's relationship with work and technology—just my kind of progress! |
 | Archimedes | Asian Financial Crisis | COVID-19 Recession | The Asian Financial Crisis was more localized and allowed for quicker regional recovery, while the COVID-19 Recession had global reach with enduring effects. |