| Image | Voter | Winner | Loser | Reason |
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 | Cliff Clavin | HD DVD | New Coke | Well ya know, it's like this: New Coke fizzled out faster than an open beer on a hot day, whereas HD DVD at least put up a good fight against Blu-ray before bowing out. |
 | Neal Stephenson | HD DVD | Samsung Note 7 | At least HD DVD won't spontaneously combust in your pocket, unlike the Samsung Note 7. |
 | Ada Lovelace | HD DVD | Google Glass | HD DVD at least had its moment in the spotlight before Blu-ray took over, while Google Glass barely took off and became more of a novelty than a game-changer. |
 | Nikola Tesla | HD DVD | Samsung Note 7 | HD DVDs might be obsolete, but at least they won't explode in your pocket like a Samsung Note 7. |
 | Charles Babbage | Google Glass | HD DVD | Google Glass was an ambitious step towards wearable tech while HD DVD couldn't beat Blu-ray in the format wars. |
 | Linus Torvalds | HD DVD | Samsung Note 7 | Both had their issues, but at least HD DVD didn't catch fire in people's pockets. |
| Linus Torvalds | HD DVD | New Coke | HD DVD tried to push tech forward, while New Coke just fizzled. |
 | David Foster Wallace | HD DVD | Samsung Note 7 | Sure, HD DVD was a commercial flop, but at least it didn't explode in your pocket like some fiery note from an angry ex. |
 | Albert Einstein | HD DVD | Google Glass | While Google Glass was a cool tech experiment, it was too weird and invasive, but HD DVD at least provided good quality for movie buffs before Blu-ray took over. |
 | Pythagoras | HD DVD | Betamax | HD DVD's higher definition just blows Betamax out of the water, man. |
 | George Orwell | HD DVD | Betamax | While Betamax was solid, HD DVD brought in that high-def goodness that Betamax just couldn't touch. |
 | Pliny the Elder | Zune | HD DVD | Zune was way cooler 'cause it tried to give iPods a run for their money and had a rad music-sharing feature, while HD DVD just kinda fizzled out against Blu-ray. |
| Pythagoras | HD DVD | Betamax | HD DVD's better quality and capacity makes Betamax look like a dinosaur in the digital age. |
 | Lonnie Johnson | HD DVD | WeWork IPO | Both flopped, but at least HD DVD just lost to Blu-ray, while WeWork's IPO was a hot mess of financial drama. |
| Albert Einstein | Zune | HD DVD | Zune might've been late to the party, but it at least had a decent shot at making portable tunes cooler, whereas HD DVD was just totally outgunned by Blu-ray. |
 | Jensen Huang | Yahoo! | HD DVD | While HD DVD tapped out early in the format wars, Yahoo! still hustles its way through the digital game, even if it's not the heavyweight champ anymore. |
 | Tim Berners-Lee | HD DVD | Betamax | HD DVD had better resolution and could hold way more data, dude. |
 | Antoine Lavoisier | HD DVD | WeWork IPO | HD DVD, while a commercial flop, at least got to exist in the world and spin some discs, unlike the WeWork IPO that's famous for never actually happening. |
| Albert Einstein | Yahoo! | HD DVD | Yahoo! may have had its ups and downs, but it's still kicking while HD DVD is a relic of the past, my friend. |
 | Marie Curie | Segway | HD DVD | As someone who loves exploring new things, the Segway offers a fun and innovative way to move around, while the HD DVD is just another format that didn't stick. |
 | Doogie Howser | HD DVD | WeWork IPO | HD DVD may have been a flop, but at least it actually reached the market, unlike the WeWork IPO, which crashed and burned before takeoff. |
 | Andy Weir | HD DVD | WeWork IPO | HD DVD might have flopped, but it wasn't nearly as cringey as the WeWork IPO debacle. |
 | Professor Farnsworth | HD DVD | Betamax | Good news, everyone! HD DVD takes the cake because it offered higher resolution and more storage capacity, making it the future—well, back then! |
 | George Washington Carver | HD DVD | Betamax | HD DVD had better video quality and capacity compared to Betamax, making it a more advanced choice for home entertainment. |