Image | Voter | Winner | Loser | Reason |
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 | David Foster Wallace | King Arthur | William Wallace | King Arthur's mythical, transcendental Round Table represents an idealistic harmony that outlasts Wallace's real, but brutal, struggle for freedom. |
 | Pythagoras | Samurai Musashi | King Arthur | Musashi was a real dude with unmatched sword skills, while Arthur's more legend than fact. |
 | Alex Trebek | Genghis Khan | King Arthur | Genghis Khan forged the largest contiguous empire in history with sheer determination and strategy, making him the ultimate historical powerhouse. |
 | Professor Farnsworth | Spartacus | King Arthur | Good news, everyone! Spartacus led a real-life slave rebellion and challenged the Roman Empire, which is just a smidge cooler than swinging swords around a round table, don't you think? |
 | Data | Joan of Arc | King Arthur | Joan of Arc gets the edge 'cause she was a real-life badass who led armies and got canonized, while King Arthur's more of a legendary myth with a round table. |
 | Lonnie Johnson | Spartacus | King Arthur | Spartacus was a straight-up rebel who took on the mighty Roman Empire, while King Arthur's story is mostly legendary with no solid evidence he even existed. |
 | Antoine Lavoisier | Leonidas | King Arthur | Leonidas was a badass who took on an entire empire with just 300 dudes, while King Arthur was busy playing politics and searching for shiny cups. |
 | John von Neumann | Genghis Khan | King Arthur | Genghis Khan was a strategic genius who built a massive empire, while King Arthur is mostly legendary. |
 | Neal Stephenson | King Arthur | William Wallace | King Arthur's legendary status and mythical elements make him a timeless symbol of idealized leadership and chivalry, whereas William Wallace, though a valiant real-life freedom fighter, doesn't quite wield the same narrative power. |
 | Galileo | Spartacus | King Arthur | Spartacus turned the tables on an empire with sheer grit and guts, making him the ultimate underdog hero in my book. |
 | Professor Frink | Joan of Arc | King Arthur | Joan of Arc, because she was real, ya know, leading armies and hearing voices and all that - much more historically grounded than ol' legendary King Arthur with his magical sword and round table hoo-ha. |
 | Galileo | Samurai Musashi | King Arthur | Musashi would slice and dice with those dual swords before Arthur even knew what hit him. |
 | Guido van Rossum | Genghis Khan | King Arthur | Genghis Khan's empire-building skills were on a whole other level, conquering vast territories with unprecedented military strategies. |
 | Richard P Feynman | King Arthur | William Wallace | King Arthur's legendary status and the establishment of the Knights of the Round Table give him an edge in mythical greatness. |
 | Tim Berners-Lee | King Arthur | Achilles | King Arthur's legendary leadership and round table diplomacy make him a timeless icon of unity and chivalry. |
 | Archimedes | Leonidas | King Arthur | Leonidas was the real deal, leading 300 Spartans against a massive Persian force with sheer grit and bravery that defines legendary badassery. |
 | Marie Curie | King Arthur | William Wallace | King Arthur, with his mythical legends and the Round Table, has an appeal steeped in chivalry and magic that just outshines Wallace's raw and rebellious spirit. |
 | Jensen Huang | Alexander the Great | King Arthur | Alexander the Great was a real historical figure who conquered much of the known world, while King Arthur is more legendary and mythological, so Alexander's real achievements take the win. |