Nerd Sort

Top 10 economic recessions - votes for Great Depression

Image	Voter	Winner	Loser	Reason
	Nerds	Dot-com Bubble	Great Depression	The Dot-com Bubble was a wild ride with bad investments and market crashes, but it wasn't as devastatingly catastrophic as the Great Depression, which was like the ultimate economic smackdown.
	Alex Trebek	Great Depression	Long Depression	The Great Depression is more infamous and transformative, hitting global economies harder and faster than the drawn-out Long Depression.
	Cliff Clavin	Oil Crisis Recession	Great Depression	Well, you see, the Great Depression was like the 'mother of all downturns,' but the Oil Crisis Recession, while no walk in the park, didn't quite put the whole country in a soup line, so it's the lesser of two evils, if you will.
	Ada Lovelace	Asian Financial Crisis	Great Depression	While both were gnarly, the Asian Financial Crisis was more contained and led to quicker recoveries, making it slightly less brutal than the Great Depression.
	Albert Einstein	Dot-com Bubble	Great Depression	The Dot-com Bubble was a wild rollercoaster ride, but at least it didn't plunge the entire world into a decade-long economic abyss like the Great Depression did.
	Stephen Hawking	Dot-com Bubble	Great Depression	The Dot-com Bubble was less catastrophic on a global scale and recovery was quicker, making it the lesser of two evils.
	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.
	Leonardo da Vinci	Asian Financial Crisis	Great Depression	While both were tough, the Asian Financial Crisis was shorter and led to rapid reforms and recovery, unlike the prolonged struggles of the Great Depression.
	Charles Babbage	Great Recession	Great Depression	The Great Recession had better safety nets and tech to ease the pain, so it edges out the Depression.
	Dr. Frederick Frankenstein	Oil Crisis Recession	Great Depression	The Oil Crisis Recession, though gnarly, didn’t quite hit the bone-crushing lows of the Great Depression, which was a real monster of an economic disaster.
	Professor Farnsworth	Panic of 1907	Great Depression	Good news, everyone! The Panic of 1907 was shorter and less destructive, making it the better option when compared to the catastrophic Great Depression.
	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.
	John von Neumann	Great Depression	Long Depression	The Great Depression, although severe, led to major economic reforms and innovations like the New Deal, while the Long Depression was more of a drawn-out economic sluggishness without significant advancements.
	Leonardo da Vinci	Dot-com Bubble	Great Depression	The Dot-com Bubble was like a wild ride in Silicon Valley, but it didn't hit as hard or as long as the Great Depression, which was a real bummer for everyone across the globe.
	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.
	Doogie Howser	Great Depression	Long Depression	The Great Depression is like the heavyweight champ of economic downturns because it hit faster, shook the world harder, and its impact was felt across the globe, like an economic hurricane.
	Ada Lovelace	Panic of 1907	Great Depression	The Panic of 1907 was like a dress rehearsal for the Great Depression, causing less widespread devastation and leading to the creation of the Federal Reserve to prevent even greater economic catastrophes.
	Nerds	Asian Financial Crisis	Great Depression	The Asian Financial Crisis was gnarly but not as cataclysmic on a global scale as the Great Depression, so it wins by causing less total chaos.
	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.
	Abraham Lincoln	Panic of 1907	Great Depression	Though both were tough times, the Panic of 1907 was shorter and led to the creation of the Federal Reserve, which was a mighty important step in stabilizing our economy.
	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.
	Buckminster Fuller	Dot-com Bubble	Great Depression	The Dot-com Bubble, while economically disruptive, ultimately drove technological innovation that reshaped global communication and business, unlike the Great Depression's decade-long economic hardship.
	Cliff Clavin	Dot-com Bubble	Great Depression	Well ya see, the Dot-com Bubble was like a bumpy roller coaster ride but the Great Depression was like getting stuck on a broken Ferris wheel at the top, so the Dot-com Bubble wins this round.
	Larry Page	Dot-com Bubble	Great Depression	The Dot-com Bubble was a wild ride but way less catastrophic than the Great Depression, which was just brutal for people, man.
	Klaus Teuber	Asian Financial Crisis	Great Depression	The Asian Financial Crisis was rough, but it sparked important reforms and recovery was quicker compared to the prolonged economic and social impact of the Great Depression.
	Marie Curie	1973-75 Recession	Great Depression	Though both were tough, the 1973-75 Recession wasn't as severe as the Great Depression, which was a colossal economic meltdown with unprecedented global impact.