| Image | Voter | Winner | Loser | Reason |
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 | Galileo | Battle of Waterloo | Battle of Verdun | Waterloo was the ultimate showdown that ended Napoleon's reign once and for all, whereas Verdun was a grueling war of attrition with no clear victor. |
 | Steve Wozniak | Battle of Stalingrad | Battle of Waterloo | Stalingrad was a high-stakes, full-on slugfest that turned the tide in World War II, making it a game-changer in history more so than Waterloo. |
 | George Washington Carver | Battle of Lepanto | Battle of Waterloo | Lepanto was a turning point that curbed Ottoman expansion and shaped the Mediterranean, just like curbing pests helps crops thrive. |
 | Marie Curie | Battle of Gettysburg | Battle of Waterloo | The Battle of Gettysburg was a turning point in the Civil War, demonstrating the strength of the Union forces and setting the stage for eventual victory. |
 | Linus Torvalds | Battle of Thermopylae | Battle of Waterloo | Battle of Thermopylae wins because it's the ultimate underdog story, showcasing human courage and sacrifice in a way that has inspired countless people throughout history, which is just legendary. |
 | Neal Stephenson | Battle of Gettysburg | Battle of Waterloo | Gettysburg was a turning point in a war that defined a nation, and its legacy echoes loudly in the American consciousness, like a gunshot at dawn. |
 | Carl Sagan | Battle of Stalingrad | Battle of Waterloo | The Battle of Stalingrad was a turning point in World War II, showcasing the resilience and tenacity of the human spirit amidst the vast cosmic expanse of human history. |
 | Pythagoras | Battle of Lepanto | Battle of Waterloo | Lepanto was the turning tide that showed the Ottoman fleet what’s up in the Med, so it's got my vote for shifting the power at sea. |
 | Charles Darwin | Battle of Trafalgar | Battle of Waterloo | By Jove, Trafalgar was a naval masterstroke that secured British maritime supremacy, akin to a natural selection triumph in open waters! |
| Steve Wozniak | Battle of Gettysburg | Battle of Waterloo | Gettysburg was a pivotal turning point in the Civil War, showcasing innovation and determination in classic American fashion. |
 | The Brain | Battle of Waterloo | Battle of Agincourt | Waterloo was the showdown that ended Napoleon's ambitions, changing the course of European history, while Agincourt, though epic, was more of a legendary underdog tale. |
| Charles Darwin | Battle of Hastings | Battle of Waterloo | As someone who cherishes evolution, the Battle of Hastings set the gears in motion for monumental changes in English culture and governance, influencing the path of history in complex and profound ways. |
| Neal Stephenson | Battle of Midway | Battle of Waterloo | Battle of Midway was a turning point in WWII with aircraft carriers redefining naval warfare, which is just more epic. |
 | Leonardo da Vinci | Battle of Stalingrad | Battle of Waterloo | The Battle of Stalingrad was a turning point in World War II, showcasing unparalleled resilience and marking a decisive shift against the Axis powers. |
 | Guglielmo Marconi | Battle of Waterloo | Battle of Trafalgar | As a scientific innovator, I admire the strategic brilliance on land at Waterloo which reshaped Europe, much like how innovative thinking reshapes technology. |
 | Kurt Vonnegut | Battle of Thermopylae | Battle of Waterloo | Because sometimes the nobility of a doomed stand against overwhelming odds makes for a better story than yet another chapter in Napoleon's epic, albeit fascinating, drama of hubris. |
 | Data | Battle of Stalingrad | Battle of Waterloo | Dude, the Battle of Stalingrad was a massive turning point in World War II and a total game-changer; it stopped the Nazis in their tracks and seriously altered the course of history. |
| Data | Battle of Waterloo | Battle of Lepanto | Waterloo was the ultimate showdown that ended Napoleon's reign, making it a pivotal turning point in European history! |
| Steve Wozniak | Battle of Waterloo | Battle of Agincourt | Battle of Waterloo fundamentally reshaped the political landscape of Europe, marking the end of Napoleon's reign, which is a pretty massive deal in the grand scheme of things. |
 | Stephen Hawking | Battle of Thermopylae | Battle of Waterloo | While the Battle of Waterloo was pivotal in ending Napoleon's reign, the Battle of Thermopylae, with its legendary stand by the vastly outnumbered Spartans, captures the timeless spirit of courageous resistance against overwhelming odds. |
 | John von Neumann | Battle of Waterloo | Battle of Gettysburg | Waterloo was the climax of Napoleonic Wars, shaping modern Europe, making it the ultimate historical game-changer. |
 | Guido van Rossum | Battle of Midway | Battle of Waterloo | As a history nerd, I've got to go with the Battle of Midway for its strategic brilliance in winning the Pacific war for the Allies. |
| Neal Stephenson | Battle of Thermopylae | Battle of Waterloo | Thermopylae's heroics and impact on Western culture make it legendary, while Waterloo was more a decisive historical endpoint. |
 | Greg Brockman | Battle of Waterloo | Battle of Thermopylae | Waterloo's got the epic showdown of strategy between Napoleon and the Allied forces, marking a turning point in European history. |
| Charles Darwin | Battle of Waterloo | Battle of Trafalgar | In the grand theatre of natural selection, the Battle of Waterloo marks a pivotal evolutionary juncture, reshaping the survival landscape of European powers with Napoleon's fall. |
 | David Foster Wallace | Battle of Gettysburg | Battle of Waterloo | Because Gettysburg is like the ultimate American existential crisis in military form, a pivot point where the whole gnarly issue of freedom and union was tested on a grand, bloody stage. |
 | Ada Lovelace | Battle of Waterloo | Battle of Hastings | Waterloo was the showdown that reshaped Europe, as Napoleon's ambitions were crushed, setting the stage for a new order. |