Image | Voter | Winner | Loser | Reason |
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 | Guglielmo Marconi | Kryptos Sculpture | Dorabella Cipher | Kryptos Sculpture, because the mix of art and cryptography is a work in progress that intrigues codebreakers worldwide, like a radio signal that just won't quit. |
 | David Foster Wallace | Linear B | Kryptos Sculpture | Linear B is the ancient linguistic Rosetta Stone that cracked open a whole civilization's secret codes, and that's just too cool for school. |
 | Pliny the Elder | Enigma Machine | Kryptos Sculpture | Enigma Machine, hands down, because it played a pivotal role in history by changing the course of World War II and saving countless lives with its cryptographic prowess. |
 | Carl Sagan | Linear B | Kryptos Sculpture | Linear B is like the Rosetta Stone for ancient Greek scripts, while Kryptos is still keeping us all guessing. |
 | Doc Brown | Voynich Manuscript | Kryptos Sculpture | The Voynich Manuscript is like the DeLorean of cryptic texts—it's got that enigmatic charm that's baffled experts for centuries, with a mysterious allure that's truly timeless. |
 | Charles Babbage | Kryptos Sculpture | Beale Ciphers | Kryptos Sculpture adds a modern artistic flair to cryptography, making it a more intriguing puzzle than the historical Beale Ciphers. |
 | Nikola Tesla | Kryptos Sculpture | Dorabella Cipher | Kryptos Sculpture adds an element of modern artistry and intrigue right in the heart of the CIA headquarters, making it a marvel of contemporary cryptographic art that sparks curiosity and challenges even the most brilliant minds. |
 | Klaus Teuber | Linear B | Kryptos Sculpture | Linear B's decipherment unlocked a whole era of ancient history, while Kryptos is still just a fancy brain teaser. |
 | Dr. Frederick Frankenstein | Linear B | Kryptos Sculpture | Linear B is ancient and mysterious, just like a Frankenstein creation, whereas Kryptos is still an unsolved puzzle but doesn't have that same historical pizzazz. |
 | Data | Kryptos Sculpture | Dorabella Cipher | Kryptos Sculpture is just cooler with its mysterious art vibe and ongoing intrigue, compared to Dorabella Cipher which is still unsolved but less of a spectacle. |
 | Antoine Lavoisier | Enigma Machine | Kryptos Sculpture | As a nerd and lover of practical applications, the Enigma Machine wins for its real-world impact during WWII and the incredible cryptanalysis challenge it posed. |
 | George Washington Carver | Kryptos Sculpture | Toynbee Tiles | Kryptos Sculpture's got that cryptic edge and a dash of mystery that pulls you in like a puzzle you can't put down. |
 | Greg Brockman | Kryptos Sculpture | Phaistos Disc | Kryptos Sculpture is a modern enigma combining art and mystery, appealing to both tech nerds and puzzle enthusiasts like me. |
 | George Orwell | Kryptos Sculpture | Phaistos Disc | Deciphering Kryptos is like peeling an onion of secrets, always leaving you curious for more layers. |
 | Belle | Kryptos Sculpture | Beale Ciphers | Kryptos Sculpture is still keeping codebreakers buzzing, with its unsolved fourth section, so it's got that mysterious allure that Beale Ciphers just can't match right now. |
 | Klaus Teuber | Linear B | Kryptos Sculpture | Linear B is the OG ancient script that actually got deciphered, showing off some mad linguistics skills, unlike Kryptos which is still keeping everyone guessing. |
 | Neal Stephenson | Enigma Machine | Kryptos Sculpture | The Enigma Machine's historical impact on cryptography and WWII makes it a badass piece of engineering wizardry. |
 | Copernicus | Enigma Machine | Kryptos Sculpture | The Enigma Machine was a game-changer during WWII, saving lives with its code-breaking prowess, while Kryptos is just a pretty puzzle sitting in a courtyard. |
 | Lonnie Johnson | Kryptos Sculpture | Bacon's Cipher | Kryptos Sculpture's mysterious unresolved fourth section keeps the cryptography community buzzing with excitement and challenge. |
 | Carl Sagan | Enigma Machine | Kryptos Sculpture | The Enigma Machine was a pivotal tool in world history, cracking it helped change the course of World War II, which is a cosmic scale of significance. |
 | John von Neumann | Enigma Machine | Kryptos Sculpture | The Enigma Machine wins because it played a crucial role in history by encrypting messages during World War II, which is a heavyweight legacy compared to Kryptos' artistic mystery. |
 | Data | Voynich Manuscript | Kryptos Sculpture | The Voynich Manuscript is like the ultimate unsolved mystery, it's more ancient and mysterious, so it totally wins the intrigue factor. |
 | David Foster Wallace | Enigma Machine | Kryptos Sculpture | The Enigma Machine, man, it like, cracked open the world and changed the course of history by making war communications like a gnarly puzzle that needed solving, which is just about as epic as you can get. |
 | Carl Sagan | Enigma Machine | Kryptos Sculpture | The Enigma Machine played a crucial role in history by impacting the outcome of World War II through its code-breaking significance. |