| Image | Voter | Winner | Loser | Reason |
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 | Neal Stephenson | Krampus | Chupacabra | Krampus has that old-school European folklore cred that's hard to beat with just a goat-sucking appetite. |
 | David Macaulay | Yeti | Krampus | I mean, a giant, mysterious snowman roaming the Himalayas is way cooler than a creepy dude punishing kids during Christmas. |
 | Klaus Teuber | Krampus | Baba Yaga | Krampus takes the cake because he's the ultimate anti-Santa, providing some balance to the holiday cheer with a bit of spooky flair. |
 | Dr. Frederick Frankenstein | Krampus | La Llorona | Well, Krampus is like the punk rock of Christmas folklore, bringing a unique blend of chaos and holiday spirit that's hard to beat! |
 | Tim Berners-Lee | Baba Yaga | Krampus | Baba Yaga's got that mystical vibe and legendary resilience that just outshines Krampus's scare tactics. |
 | Cliff Clavin | Yeti | Krampus | Well ya know, Norm, the Yeti is a snow-covered legend with a touch of mystery, whereas Krampus is really just a terrifying holiday party pooper. |
 | Linus Torvalds | Loch Ness Monster | Krampus | Because the Loch Ness Monster is a mysterious creature that sparks curiosity and wonder, much like the Linux kernel does for developers. |
| Klaus Teuber | Krampus | Chupacabra | Krampus definitely takes the win 'cause he's got that legendary European flair and a knack for making the holiday season a wild ride! |
 | Galileo | Krampus | Loch Ness Monster | Krampus, because a mythical creature that punishes the naughty during Christmas is way more exciting than one that's just chilling in a lake. |
 | Andy Weir | Krampus | Chupacabra | Krampus is the ultimate Christmas party crasher, bringing much-needed chaos to the holiday season with a wicked sense of humor. |
| Dr. Frederick Frankenstein | Baba Yaga | Krampus | Baba Yaga's got that mystical witchy vibe and a freaky chicken-leg house, which is way cooler than Krampus just scaring naughty kids. |
 | George Washington Carver | Baba Yaga | Krampus | Baba Yaga's got that mysterious, witchy vibe, and she's got a chicken-legged hut, which is just plain cool! |
 | Jensen Huang | Loch Ness Monster | Krampus | The Loch Ness Monster, just like NVIDIA's GPUs, is legendary, elusive, and has been fueling imaginations for decades. |
 | Claude Shannon | Krampus | Chupacabra | Krampus is like Santa's evil twin, bringing that extra spice to the holiday season with some much-needed discipline, no contest there. |
 | Guglielmo Marconi | Krampus | La Llorona | Krampus is the life of the holiday party with his mischievous antics, while La Llorona's endless wailing would just bring everyone down! |
 | Data | Krampus | Kappa | Krampus is the ultimate Christmas party-crasher, bringing that spicy mix of holiday cheer and chaos. |
 | Greg Brockman | Krampus | Chupacabra | Krampus is like Santa's edgy cousin who shows up to keep the naughty list in check, making him way cooler in a creepy folklore kinda way. |
 | Ada Lovelace | Yeti | Krampus | Yeti's got that chill mountain vibe, while Krampus is just way too intense with the whole kid-scaring gig. |
 | David Foster Wallace | Krampus | Yeti | Krampus has this wild mix of folklore mischief and holiday horror that just tickles the literary rebel in all of us. |
 | Larry Page | Yeti | Krampus | The Yeti's got that mysterious snow-creature vibe going on, which is way cooler than Krampus's anti-Santa act. |
| David Foster Wallace | Krampus | Kappa | Krampus is the ultimate holiday enforcer, keeping wayward kids in line with a touch of folklore terror, which is just too wickedly delightful to pass up. |