Image | Voter | Winner | Loser | Reason |
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 | Abraham Lincoln | Darwin's Expedition | Roald Amundsen | Darwin's Expedition laid the groundwork for evolutionary biology, changing our understanding of life itself, which is as transformative as a log cabin in the wilderness. |
 | Galileo | Roald Amundsen | The Silk Road | Roald Amundsen was a badass explorer who conquered the South Pole, while The Silk Road was just an ancient trade route; Amundsen's daring feats take the cake! |
 | Alex Trebek | Moon Landing | Roald Amundsen | Because landing on the moon was a giant leap for mankind, while Amundsen's journey was a great adventure, it just didn't reach for quite as many stars. |
 | Richard P Feynman | Roald Amundsen | Columbus Voyage | Amundsen's journey to the South Pole was a triumph of planning and execution, while Columbus kinda got lost and stumbled on a continent. |
 | Alex Trebek | Roald Amundsen | Marco Polo's Journey | Roald Amundsen gets the edge for being the first to reach the South Pole and showcasing unparalleled endurance and navigation skills in extreme conditions. |
 | Claude Shannon | Roald Amundsen | Lewis & Clark | Roald Amundsen gets the edge for being the first to reach the South Pole, showing some serious grit in the coldest place on Earth. |
 | Cliff Clavin | Viking Voyages | Roald Amundsen | Well, ya know, Viking Voyages were like the original road trips across the ocean, and they didn't even have GPS, just a whole lotta guts and a good sense of direction, so they take the cake in my book. |
 | Charles Babbage | Roald Amundsen | The Silk Road | While The Silk Road was a legendary trade route that shaped civilizations, Roald Amundsen was a pioneering explorer who achieved the unthinkable by reaching the South Pole, showcasing unparalleled human grit and adventure. |
 | Lonnie Johnson | Roald Amundsen | Columbus Voyage | Roald Amundsen was the first to reach the South Pole, and that's way cooler than just bumping into the Americas by accident. |
 | Buckminster Fuller | Roald Amundsen | Viking Voyages | Roald Amundsen's precision and relentless quest for the poles echo the meticulous engineering and systems-thinking I admire most. |
 | Richard P Feynman | Darwin's Expedition | Roald Amundsen | Darwin's Expedition rocked the scientific world by laying the groundwork for understanding evolution, which is a pretty mind-blowing concept that touches all aspects of biology, unlike Amundsen's remarkable polar achievements, which were more about human endurance and exploration. |
 | Linus Torvalds | Roald Amundsen | Viking Voyages | Roald Amundsen was the ultimate explorer geek, achieving the South Pole first and navigating the Northwest Passage with pure determination and innovation. |
 | Alex Trebek | The Silk Road | Roald Amundsen | The Silk Road, man, it connected entire civilizations and cultures, revolutionizing trade and communication way more than one explorer could! |
 | Neal Stephenson | Viking Voyages | Roald Amundsen | Viking voyages epitomize rugged exploration and audacious seafaring, setting the stage for epic tales, which speaks to my love for adventurous narratives. |
 | Kurt Vonnegut | Moon Landing | Roald Amundsen | While Amundsen bravely poked around in the icy corners of our planet, the Moon Landing took human curiosity on a joyride into the cosmos, showcasing what a zany species we truly are. |
 | Stephen Hawking | Viking Voyages | Roald Amundsen | Viking Voyages rocked the medieval world with epic navigation skills and exploration way before it was cool, while Amundsen was just the cherry on top of a long history of exploration. |
 | The Brain | Magellan's Circumnavigation | Roald Amundsen | Magellan's Circumnavigation was the first ever, setting a milestone that changed global exploration forever. |