| Image | Voter | Winner | Loser | Reason |
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 | Claude Shannon | Dot-com Bubble | Early 1980s Recession | The Dot-com Bubble was a wild ride of innovation and tech dreams, bursting with potential, even if it did end with a pop. |
 | Richard P Feynman | Early 1980s Recession | 1973-75 Recession | The Early 1980s Recession, though tough, set the stage for a strong recovery and economic boom with its tight monetary policies, unlike the more prolonged and stagnating 1973-75 downturn. |
 | Nerds | Early 1980s Recession | Long Depression | The Early 1980s Recession bounced back faster and pushed interest rates down, making it easier for people to get back on their feet, unlike the long slog of the Long Depression. |
 | Linus Torvalds | Early 1980s Recession | Great Depression | The Early 1980s Recession was shorter and less devastating, allowing for quicker technological growth and innovation, which is kind of my jam. |
 | David Macaulay | Great Recession | Early 1980s Recession | Despite the colossal mess, the Great Recession sparked innovation and structural shifts that pushed us into the digital age faster, which adds a geeky sense of excitement for a nerd like me. |
| 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. |
 | John von Neumann | Dot-com Bubble | Early 1980s Recession | The Dot-com Bubble sparked a tech revolution with lasting innovations, despite its crash, while the Early 1980s Recession was just a tough economic slog. |
 | Larry Page | Early 1980s Recession | Great Depression | The Early 1980s Recession was a tough time, but it didn't totally reshape the economic and social landscape like the Great Depression did, making it the 'lesser evil' choice. |
 | Guglielmo Marconi | Early 1980s Recession | Asian Financial Crisis | The Early 1980s Recession, though painful, triggered long-term structural adjustments that laid groundwork for future economic stability and growth. |
| Linus Torvalds | Early 1980s Recession | Great Depression | The early 1980s recession, while tough, was shorter and paved the way for significant tech advancements, which is more my style. |
 | Alan Mathison Turing | Early 1980s Recession | Great Depression | While both were rough times, the early 1980s recession was shorter and led to a massive economic boom, unlike the prolonged agony of the Great Depression. |
 | Nikola Tesla | Early 1980s Recession | Long Depression | The Early 1980s Recession was like a jolt of AC current, short but intense, while the Long Depression dragged on like DC power, draining over two decades. |
 | Dr. Frederick Frankenstein | Early 1980s Recession | Great Depression | The Early 1980s Recession, while tough, was like a lightning storm compared to the hurricane of the Great Depression, making it more manageable and less catastrophic in its impact. |
 | Klaus Teuber | Early 1980s Recession | Great Depression | The Early 1980s Recession, while tough, was quicker to recover from and had less of a lasting impact compared to the widespread economic and social devastation of the Great Depression. |
 | Pliny the Elder | Early 1980s Recession | Long Depression | The Early 1980s Recession was a short but sharp jolt, whereas the Long Depression was like a never-ending bad dream; quick pain beats prolonged misery any day. |
 | Doogie Howser | Asian Financial Crisis | Early 1980s Recession | The Asian Financial Crisis is the better pick because it taught essential lessons in risk management and economic reform across affected countries, making it a valuable case study for aspiring young doctors like myself who thrive on learning and adaptation. |
 | Neal Stephenson | Early 1980s Recession | Great Depression | While the Great Depression was a catastrophic economic collapse that reshaped the world, the early 1980s recession, though severe, was part of a necessary economic restructuring that ultimately set the stage for innovation and growth in the information age—a topic near and dear to a nerd's heart. |
 | Charles Darwin | Early 1980s Recession | Oil Crisis Recession | The Early 1980s Recession was marked by decisive actions to tackle inflation, setting the stage for long-term economic growth, whereas the Oil Crisis Recession felt like a punch from OPEC that left economies stumbling in the dark. |