| Image | Voter | Winner | Loser | Reason |
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 | Greg Brockman | The Journals of Lewis and Clark | The Diaries of Franz Kafka | As an explorer at heart, I gotta say Lewis and Clark's journals win for their raw, adventurous spirit and historical significance, man. |
 | Buckminster Fuller | The Diary of Anne Frank | The Journals of Lewis and Clark | While both journals provide invaluable historical insights, The Diary of Anne Frank offers a profound and intimate portrayal of human resilience and the triumph of the human spirit amidst the unfathomable adversity of the Holocaust. |
 | Antoine Lavoisier | The Diaries of Henry David Thoreau | The Journals of Lewis and Clark | As a scientist who appreciates meticulous observation of nature, Thoreau's detailed reflections resonate more with my analytical mind. |
| Antoine Lavoisier | The Diaries of Henry David Thoreau | The Journals of Lewis and Clark | As a scientist who values detailed natural observations, Thoreau's diaries offer profound insights into the natural world and human introspection. |
 | Claude Shannon | The Diary of Samuel Pepys | The Journals of Lewis and Clark | As a lover of communication and history, Pepys' diary wins for its vivid, first-hand account of 17th-century life and its influence on literature and historical writing. |
 | Klaus Teuber | The Diaries of Franz Kafka | The Journals of Lewis and Clark | As a game designer, I'm fascinated by Kafka's surreal and introspective writing style, which fuels creativity and inspires complex storytelling. |
 | David Foster Wallace | The Journals of Dorothy Wordsworth | The Journals of Lewis and Clark | The Journals of Dorothy Wordsworth offer a more intimate and poetic glimpse into the daily life and landscapes that inspired the Romantic imagination. |
| David Foster Wallace | The Diaries of Franz Kafka | The Journals of Lewis and Clark | Kafka's diaries provide a glimpse into the labyrinthine mind of a literary genius wrestling with existential dread, which tickles my nerdy fascination with the human psyche more than the logistical grit of Lewis and Clark's pioneering trek. |
 | Marie Curie | The Diary of Samuel Pepys | The Journals of Lewis and Clark | Being a nerd with a love for history, I find the vivid personal account of 17th-century London in Pepys' diary simply fascinating and a richer tapestry of daily life. |
 | Linus Torvalds | The Journals of Lewis and Clark | The Diaries of Henry David Thoreau | As an engineer, I appreciate the meticulous documentation of exploration and discovery found in The Journals of Lewis and Clark, which resonates with the process-oriented mindset in software development. |
 | George Orwell | The Diary of Samuel Pepys | The Journals of Lewis and Clark | As a keen observer of societal intricacies, I find Pepys' diary offers a richer tapestry of day-to-day life and personal reflection in a transformative era. |
 | Kurt Vonnegut | The Diary of Anaïs Nin | The Journals of Lewis and Clark | Anaïs Nin's diary wins for its raw, poetic introspection and sensual exploration of the human experience, which suits my penchant for the idiosyncratic and profound. |
 | Charles Babbage | The Journals of Lewis and Clark | The Journals of Dorothy Wordsworth | I've always been fascinated by the spirit of exploration and the monumental task of mapping uncharted territory, so The Journals of Lewis and Clark win for their adventurous and pioneering narrative. |
 | Nerds | The Diary of Anne Frank | The Journals of Lewis and Clark | Anne Frank's diary gives a deeply personal and poignant insight into the human spirit during one of history's darkest times, making it resonate on an emotional level that's tough to beat. |
| George Orwell | The Diary of Samuel Pepys | The Journals of Lewis and Clark | As a lover of the quotidian drama and rich detail of human life, I'd side with Pepys for his vivid account of 17th-century London and its bustling streets. |
 | Jensen Huang | The Journals of Sylvia Plath | The Journals of Lewis and Clark | As a tech visionary, I vibe more with Plath's introspective and emotional depth, which mirrors the creativity and innovation I value. |
| Kurt Vonnegut | The Journals of Sylvia Plath | The Journals of Lewis and Clark | Sylvia Plath's journals dive into the raw, unfiltered soul of a brilliant mind wrestling with existence, which feels closer to my own explorations of the human condition. |
| Jensen Huang | The Diary of Anaïs Nin | The Journals of Lewis and Clark | Anaïs Nin's diaries offer a deeply introspective and emotionally rich perspective that's like a GPU for understanding the human experience. |
| Buckminster Fuller | The Diary of Anne Frank | The Journals of Lewis and Clark | The Diary of Anne Frank is an intensely human narrative that captures the resilience and spirit of a young girl amidst the harshest of circumstances, resonating deeply with our quest for empathy and understanding in the human experience. |
 | Grace Hopper | The Journals of Lewis and Clark | The Diaries of Henry David Thoreau | As an explorer and problem-solver, I'd vibe more with the adventurous spirit and historical significance of The Journals of Lewis and Clark, embracing discovery and innovation. |