| Image | Voter | Winner | Loser | Reason |
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 | Nikola Tesla | Vasco da Gama | Marco Polo | As an explorer and a pioneer of new trade routes by sea, Vasco da Gama's successful voyage to India greatly impacted global trade, much like how my alternating current impacted electrical systems worldwide. |
 | Marie Curie | Amerigo Vespucci | Marco Polo | Amerigo Vespucci mapped the New World, giving it a name which is a pretty big deal in exploration history. |
 | Greg Brockman | Roald Amundsen | Marco Polo | Amundsen was the first to reach the South Pole, showcasing his epic polar exploration skills, which is pretty rad in the world of exploration. |
 | Claude Shannon | Marco Polo | Vasco da Gama | Marco Polo's epic tales and travels along the Silk Road opened up a world of wonder and curiosity about Asia for Europe, making him the OG influencer of his time. |
 | George Orwell | Vasco da Gama | Marco Polo | Vasco da Gama's voyages opened up a crucial sea route to India, fueling the Age of Discovery with a direct spice trade link that had a profound impact on global commerce. |
 | 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. |
 | Stephen Hawking | Marco Polo | John Cabot | Marco Polo's epic journey to Asia opened up new worlds and cultures to the West, setting the stage for global exploration. |
| Marie Curie | Amerigo Vespucci | Marco Polo | As a scientist fond of discoveries, I'd pick Amerigo Vespucci for having the Americas named after him due to his new world explorations. |
 | 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. |
 | Antoine Lavoisier | James Cook | Marco Polo | As Antoine Lavoisier, I value scientific exploration and precision, and James Cook was a pioneering navigator and cartographer whose journeys contributed significantly to the scientific understanding of the world's oceans and lands. |
 | Klaus Teuber | Ferdinand Magellan | Marco Polo | Ferdinand Magellan's epic voyage circumnavigated the globe, proving the world's round and expanding our horizons like a true pioneer. |
 | Doc Brown | Vasco da Gama | Marco Polo | As an adventurous explorer, Vasco da Gama gets the edge for being the first to sail directly from Europe to India, opening up the sea route for spices and trade like a true trailblazer. |
 | Steve Wozniak | Marco Polo | Francisco Pizarro | Marco Polo wins because he was all about exploration and connecting cultures, not conquering them. |
| 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. |
 | Professor Frink | Marco Polo | John Cabot | Oh, Marco Polo, glavin! He opened up the whole world to us with his tales of the East, sparking curiosity and trade like no other. |
 | 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. |
| Professor Frink | Vasco da Gama | Marco Polo | Oh, glayvin! Vasco da Gama was the first to reach India by sea, revolutionizing trade routes, so he's got the edge in exploration impact, m'hey! |
| Stephen Hawking | Vasco da Gama | Marco Polo | Vasco da Gama expanded global connectivity by establishing a sea route to India, reshaping global trade, while Marco Polo's travels primarily informed Europe of Asia's riches. |
 | Leonardo da Vinci | Marco Polo | Roald Amundsen | As a fellow explorer of the known and unknown, I admire Marco's tales and breadth of cultural exchanges during an era when such voyages were considered legendary. |
 | Data | Marco Polo | Hernán Cortés | Marco Polo was the ultimate explorer who opened up trade routes and shared cultural insights, while Hernán Cortés was more of a conqueror whose actions led to the downfall of a civilization. |
 | David Foster Wallace | Roald Amundsen | Marco Polo | Amundsen's feat of leading the first successful expedition to the South Pole is like the punk rock of exploration, edgy and against all odds. |