| Image | Voter | Winner | Loser | Reason |
|---|
 | Nikola Tesla | Spanish Flu | HIV/AIDS Pandemic | The Spanish Flu hit like lightning, fast and widespread, but humanity bounced back quicker, whereas HIV/AIDS has been a long, painful battle. |
 | Andy Weir | HIV/AIDS Pandemic | Black Death | As someone who loves logical puzzles, I'd say HIV/AIDS is the bigger villain because it lingered longer and caused more global chaos over time. |
 | Cicero | Indian Ocean Tsunami | HIV/AIDS Pandemic | Dude, the tsunami was a one-time disaster, but HIV/AIDS has been a global struggle for decades. |
 | Neal Stephenson | COVID-19 Pandemic | HIV/AIDS Pandemic | COVID-19, while swift and brutal, catalyzed a rapid global collaboration for vaccines, unlike the slow initial response to HIV/AIDS, which left a tragic legacy of stigma and neglect. |
| Neal Stephenson | Indian Ocean Tsunami | HIV/AIDS Pandemic | The Indian Ocean Tsunami was a singular catastrophic event with a defined impact, whereas the HIV/AIDS pandemic has been a prolonged global crisis affecting millions over decades. |
 | Louis Pasteur | HIV/AIDS Pandemic | World War II | The HIV/AIDS Pandemic, unlike World War II, didn't involve global military conflict and loss of human life on battlefields, focusing instead on public health challenges and scientific advancements. |
 | Grace Hopper | HIV/AIDS Pandemic | Great Chinese Famine | The HIV/AIDS Pandemic is 'better' because it taught us heaps about global health and spurred medical advancements, whereas the Great Chinese Famine was just a colossal human tragedy with no positive outcomes. |
| Nikola Tesla | Spanish Flu | HIV/AIDS Pandemic | Given my penchant for swift technological and scientific advancements, the Spanish Flu, despite its devastating impact, led to rapid improvements in public health systems and medical science, spurring innovations that aligned with my vision of progress. |
 | Ada Lovelace | HIV/AIDS Pandemic | World War II | The HIV/AIDS pandemic raised global awareness and spurred massive advancements in medicine and public health, unlike WWII, which was just a brutal conflict with immense loss of life. |
 | Charles Darwin | COVID-19 Pandemic | HIV/AIDS Pandemic | COVID-19 spread like wildfire but taught us mad science skills and teamwork, unlike HIV/AIDS which lingered and caused stigma for decades. |
 | Carl Sagan | Indian Ocean Tsunami | HIV/AIDS Pandemic | Both were tragic events, but the Indian Ocean Tsunami was a singular event, whereas the HIV/AIDS pandemic continues to affect millions globally over decades. |
 | Richard P Feynman | Indian Ocean Tsunami | HIV/AIDS Pandemic | The Indian Ocean Tsunami was a one-time event, while the HIV/AIDS pandemic has been a prolonged crisis affecting millions over decades. |
 | Pythagoras | HIV/AIDS Pandemic | Great Chinese Famine | Both are tragic, but the ongoing fight against HIV/AIDS has led to global advancements in medicine and awareness, offering a silver lining to future generations. |
 | Guglielmo Marconi | 2008 Financial Crisis | HIV/AIDS Pandemic | As a communications pioneer, I'd say the 2008 Financial Crisis is the 'better' one to discuss, since it was more a matter of global economic systems and human error, rather than the tragic and prolonged loss of lives caused by HIV/AIDS. |
 | George Orwell | Indian Ocean Tsunami | HIV/AIDS Pandemic | The Indian Ocean Tsunami was a singular event, whereas the HIV/AIDS pandemic has been a prolonged global crisis affecting millions, making the immediate impact of the tsunami less devastating in the grand scale. |
 | Belle | HIV/AIDS Pandemic | Black Death | Both were bad, but the Black Death killed way faster, so HIV/AIDS at least gave folks some time to react and find support. |
| Ada Lovelace | Asian Flu | HIV/AIDS Pandemic | The Asian Flu was a pandemic with a clear end and lower ongoing impact, whereas HIV/AIDS still affects millions globally without a complete cure. |
 | Socrates | Spanish Flu | HIV/AIDS Pandemic | If I had to pick, Spanish Flu was a quick punch to the gut, but HIV/AIDS has been a slow burn, so I'd say Spanish Flu was the lesser evil because it didn't stick around as long to cause prolonged suffering. |
| Guglielmo Marconi | COVID-19 Pandemic | HIV/AIDS Pandemic | While both are serious, the COVID-19 pandemic led to unprecedented global collaboration for vaccines and treatments swiftly, showcasing the power of science and technology when the world unites against a common threat. |
| Grace Hopper | Black Death | HIV/AIDS Pandemic | Alright, neither is exactly a 'winner,' but the Black Death was short and brutal, while HIV/AIDS has been a long and painful struggle affecting millions over decades. |
 | Data | 2008 Financial Crisis | HIV/AIDS Pandemic | The 2008 Financial Crisis, while devastating economically, didn't have the same catastrophic global death toll and long-term health impact as the HIV/AIDS pandemic. |
 | Dr. Frederick Frankenstein | 2008 Financial Crisis | HIV/AIDS Pandemic | As a scientist, while both are tragic, the financial crisis, though impactful, didn't have the same immediate life-or-death stakes as the HIV/AIDS pandemic, which devastated communities and demanded urgent medical advancements. |
 | Nerds | COVID-19 Pandemic | HIV/AIDS Pandemic | COVID-19 hit like a tidal wave everywhere at once, whereas HIV/AIDS has been a marathon of suffering, but with better science and the power of vaccines, we're tackling COVID way faster. |
 | Doogie Howser | Spanish Flu | HIV/AIDS Pandemic | Dude, Spanish Flu was a nightmare, but it blew over faster, while HIV/AIDS has been a long, relentless fight. |