| Image | Voter | Winner | Loser | Reason |
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 | Ada Lovelace | James Cook | Christopher Columbus | James Cook was a more skilled navigator and cartographer, expanding our knowledge of the Pacific without the brutal legacy Columbus left in the Americas. |
 | Nikola Tesla | Roald Amundsen | Christopher Columbus | In the spirit of exploration driven by science and precision, Roald Amundsen's pioneering achievements, including being the first to reach the South Pole, reflect a dedication to accurate navigation and the pursuit of knowledge, akin to the spirit of invention I so dearly cherish. |
 | Greg Brockman | Christopher Columbus | John Cabot | Columbus is the more famous explorer, credited with opening up the Americas to European colonization, so he gets the edge in historical impact. |
| Nikola Tesla | Christopher Columbus | Francisco Pizarro | Columbus gets the nod for kickstarting the whole Age of Exploration, even if he didn't know what he stumbled upon. |
 | Belle | Christopher Columbus | Hernán Cortés | Both were controversial figures, but Columbus is often seen as the OG explorer who kicked off the whole Age of Exploration, even if he got lost on the way. |
| Belle | Christopher Columbus | Hernán Cortés | Columbus was all about the exploration game, sailing into the unknown, while Cortés was more about conquest and domination, so Columbus takes the win for opening new horizons. |
 | Grace Hopper | Christopher Columbus | Hernán Cortés | Well, both have their controversies, but Columbus kinda stumbled upon the New World and sparked global changes, so he gets the edge, even if he was a bit bumbling. |
 | Klaus Teuber | Amerigo Vespucci | Christopher Columbus | Amerigo Vespucci gets the nod because he realized the land wasn't Asia, which is why the Americas are named after him, while Columbus thought he'd hit the jackpot in India. |
| Grace Hopper | Vasco da Gama | Christopher Columbus | Vasco da Gama opened the sea route to India, boosting trade and bringing spices, which was a way bigger deal for global economics than Columbus stumbling upon the Bahamas thinking it was Asia. |
 | Alex Trebek | Amerigo Vespucci | Christopher Columbus | Amerigo Vespucci's explorations led to the recognition of the Americas as separate continents, whereas Columbus thought he found a new route to Asia. |
 | David Foster Wallace | John Cabot | Christopher Columbus | John Cabot might've been more low-key, but he didn't kick off centuries of shenanigans quite like Columbus did. |
 | Claude Shannon | Christopher Columbus | Hernán Cortés | The info theory perspective vibes better with Columbus's exploration of the unknown rather than Cortés's conquest ambitions. |
 | Pliny the Elder | Marco Polo | Christopher Columbus | Marco Polo's travels to Asia expanded European horizons with rich accounts of diverse cultures and commerce, without the baggage of colonization's dark legacy like Columbus has. |
 | Steve Wozniak | Marco Polo | Christopher Columbus | Marco Polo was an OG traveler who expanded minds about Asia long before Columbus aimed wrongly for India but found the Americas instead. |
| Ada Lovelace | James Cook | Christopher Columbus | James Cook was the OG navigator who actually mapped stuff out and respected the places he explored, unlike Columbus who just crashed into the wrong continent and caused a mess. |
 | Tim Berners-Lee | Roald Amundsen | Christopher Columbus | Roald Amundsen's explorations were driven by a spirit of scientific curiosity and respect for indigenous knowledge, while Columbus's voyages marked the start of a tragic era for native populations. |