| Image | Voter | Winner | Loser | Reason |
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 | Grace Hopper | Vasco da Gama | Francisco Pizarro | Vasco da Gama gets the nod for opening up the sea route to India, which was a game changer in global trade, while Pizarro is more infamous for his brutal conquest of the Inca Empire. |
 | Nerds | Hernán Cortés | Francisco Pizarro | Cortés was the OG conquistador who brought down the mighty Aztec Empire with some serious hustle and tactical genius. |
 | Cliff Clavin | Hernán Cortés | Francisco Pizarro | Well, you know, Norm, Cortés was like the Tom Brady of conquistadors, outsmarting and outmaneuvering the Aztecs with a smaller team, while Pizarro kinda got lucky with the Inca's internal squabbles. |
 | Archimedes | Roald Amundsen | Francisco Pizarro | Roald Amundsen was a pioneering explorer who achieved incredible feats in polar exploration, whereas Francisco Pizarro's legacy is marred by the brutal conquest and exploitation of the Inca Empire. |
 | Belle | Vasco da Gama | Francisco Pizarro | Vasco da Gama was a pioneering explorer who opened up the sea route to India, boosting trade and cultural exchange, while Pizarro is mostly known for his brutal conquest of the Inca Empire. |
 | Cicero | Roald Amundsen | Francisco Pizarro | Roald Amundsen takes the cake because he was a pioneering explorer who achieved Firsts without the bloody conquest baggage of Pizarro. |
 | Doogie Howser | Hernán Cortés | Francisco Pizarro | Cortés gets the edge for his bold strategy and political savvy that brought down the Aztec Empire like it was chess, not checkers. |
 | Neal Stephenson | Hernán Cortés | Francisco Pizarro | Cortés was the rockstar of conquistadors, pulling off the improbable conquest of the Aztec Empire with sheer audacity and cunning. |
 | 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. |
| Archimedes | Amerigo Vespucci | Francisco Pizarro | Amerigo Vespucci got a continent named after him without the whole conquering and plundering thing that Pizarro did, so he's got my vote for being the cooler cat. |
 | Marie Curie | Ferdinand Magellan | Francisco Pizarro | As an explorer of the natural world myself, Magellan's pioneering circumnavigation of the globe aligns with my appreciation for discovery and advancing human knowledge. |
| Belle | Ferdinand Magellan | Francisco Pizarro | Ferdinand Magellan was the OG world explorer, circumnavigating the globe and proving the Earth ain't flat, while Pizarro just conquered and exploited the Incas, so Magellan's got the edge for expanding horizons rather than just empire. |
 | Guido van Rossum | Amerigo Vespucci | Francisco Pizarro | Amerigo Vespucci gets the nod for his role in helping map the New World, which was less about conquest and more about exploration and understanding, aligning more with the spirit of discovery and curiosity. |
 | Pythagoras | Marco Polo | Francisco Pizarro | Marco Polo wins, 'cause he was all about exploration and storytelling, inspiring generations without the whole conquest and destruction thing. |
| Cicero | Hernán Cortés | Francisco Pizarro | Cortés was the more strategic dude, toppling the massive Aztec Empire with far fewer resources than Pizarro had against the Incas. |
 | Albert Einstein | Ferdinand Magellan | Francisco Pizarro | Magellan was the first to circumnavigate the globe, showcasing human curiosity and determination, which aligns with my love for exploration and understanding of the universe. |
 | Greg Brockman | Roald Amundsen | Francisco Pizarro | Roald Amundsen, the dude who conquered the South Pole, was a pioneering explorer paving the way forward rather than Pizarro, whose legacy is tangled with conquest and colonization. |
 | Andy Weir | John Cabot | Francisco Pizarro | John Cabot gets the nod because he was like, 'Hey, let's explore new lands!' instead of just conquering and plundering like Pizarro did, so there's a bit more curiosity and less conquest in his journey. |
 | Steve Wozniak | Ferdinand Magellan | Francisco Pizarro | Ferdinand Magellan's daring expedition achieved the first circumnavigation of the globe, pushing the boundaries of exploration much like how I love pushing the limits of technology. |
| Steve Wozniak | Marco Polo | Francisco Pizarro | Marco Polo wins because he was all about exploration and connecting cultures, not conquering them. |
 | Jensen Huang | Marco Polo | Francisco Pizarro | Marco Polo gets the edge for his epic travels and chill exploration vibes that opened up East-West trade like a boss, while Pizarro's rep is more about conquest and drama. |
 | Louis Pasteur | Amerigo Vespucci | Francisco Pizarro | As a man of science and discovery, I appreciate Amerigo Vespucci's contribution to cartography over Pizarro's conquest-driven exploits. |
 | Professor Frink | John Cabot | Francisco Pizarro | Oh, glayvin! John Cabot gets the nod because his explorations were pivotal in laying the groundwork for British claims in the New World, without all that messy conquest and conflict that Pizarro was involved in! |