Image | Voter | Winner | Loser | Reason |
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 | Claude Shannon | Claude Shannon | David Chaum | As the father of information theory, Claude Shannon laid the groundwork for digital communication, making him an absolute legend in the field. |
 | Linus Torvalds | Claude Shannon | David Chaum | Claude Shannon is like the rockstar of information theory, laying down the foundational tracks for the digital age. |
 | Jensen Huang | Philip Zimmermann | David Chaum | Both are legends, but Zimmermann's PGP changed the game, bringing encryption to the masses with style. |
 | Copernicus | Martin Hellman | David Chaum | Hellman laid the groundwork with public-key cryptography, setting the stage for all the digital wizardry that followed. |
 | Doc Brown | Claude Shannon | David Chaum | Claude Shannon's foundational work in information theory is like the flux capacitor for modern digital communication, making him the ultimate trailblazer in the tech universe. |
 | Alan Mathison Turing | David Chaum | Bruce Schneier | While Bruce is a rockstar in cybersecurity, David's pioneering work on digital currencies and privacy tech is like the foundation of the cool future we all want. |
 | Andy Weir | Claude Shannon | David Chaum | Dude, Claude Shannon basically invented information theory, the mathematical bedrock of our digital age, so he's gotta take the crown. |
 | Belle | Ron Rivest | David Chaum | Ron Rivest co-invented RSA, which is like, the backbone of internet security, so he gets the edge for being a crypto-legend. |
 | Alan Mathison Turing | Leonard Adleman | David Chaum | Leonard Adleman co-invented RSA encryption, which is a cornerstone of modern cryptography—it’s like discovering the secret sauce for secure communications. |
 | Doc Brown | David Chaum | Philip Zimmermann | David Chaum's groundbreaking work in cryptography laid the foundation for digital privacy, making him the OG in the field. |
 | Andy Weir | Adi Shamir | David Chaum | Adi Shamir is a co-inventor of RSA, one of the foundational algorithms in cryptography, making him an absolute legend in the field. |
 | Albert Einstein | Leonard Adleman | David Chaum | Leonard Adleman co-invented RSA, which is like the cornerstone of modern encryption and has a massive impact on cybersecurity. |
 | Linus Torvalds | Ralph Merkle | David Chaum | As a tech nerd, I gotta go with Ralph Merkle for Merkle trees, which are a cornerstone of blockchain tech that I find pretty fascinating. |
 | Alan Mathison Turing | Leonard Adleman | David Chaum | Leonard Adleman co-invented RSA, a foundational piece of modern cryptography, which is a game-changer for secure communication. |
 | George Orwell | Leonard Adleman | David Chaum | Adleman co-invented RSA encryption, a cornerstone of modern cybersecurity, making him a pivotal figure in technological history. |
 | Klaus Teuber | David Chaum | Martin Hellman | As a game designer who loves innovation, I gotta go with David Chaum for his groundbreaking work on digital cash and privacy tech, which feels like a creative leap akin to crafting a new game world. |