| Image | Voter | Winner | Loser | Reason |
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 | Larry Page | 1931 China Floods | 1984 Ethiopian Famine | As a data-driven thinker, the 1931 China Floods stand out due to their massive scale and impact on millions of lives, making them historically significant despite the tragic nature of both events. |
| Larry Page | 1931 China Floods | 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami | Both events were devastating, but the 1931 China Floods had a higher estimated death toll, making it historically more catastrophic in terms of human loss. |
 | Stephen Hawking | 1931 China Floods | 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami | Both were tragic, but the 1931 China Floods were the deadliest natural disaster of the 20th century, making it a grim leader in history's sorrowful events. |
 | George Washington Carver | 1931 China Floods | 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami | Both disasters were devastating, but the 1931 China Floods caused a higher death toll, making it a grim heavyweight in natural disaster history. |
 | Andy Weir | 1931 China Floods | 2019-2020 Australian Bushfires | The 1931 China Floods were one of the deadliest natural disasters in recorded history, causing immense human suffering and loss, making it a more significant event in terms of impact than the Australian Bushfires. |
 | David Macaulay | 2013 Typhoon Haiyan | 1931 China Floods | While both events were catastrophic, the 2013 Typhoon Haiyan response saw better international coordination and relief efforts, showcasing improved global disaster management. |
 | Neal Stephenson | 1931 China Floods | 2010 Haiti Earthquake | In terms of sheer scale and historical impact, the 1931 China Floods were an epic catastrophe that reshaped the region and affected millions more lives. |
 | Carl Sagan | 1931 China Floods | 1970 Bhola Cyclone | While both disasters were devastating, the 1931 China Floods were unparalleled in terms of scale and impact, affecting millions more and reshaping the course of history on a grander scale. |
 | Alan Mathison Turing | 1931 China Floods | 2010 Haiti Earthquake | The 1931 China Floods were one of the deadliest natural disasters in recorded history, overshadowing the 2010 Haiti Earthquake in terms of impact and historical significance. |
 | Socrates | 1931 China Floods | 2008 Sichuan Earthquake | When you're stacking up the sheer devastation, the 1931 China Floods were off the charts with millions affected, showing Mother Nature's raw power in a way that's hard to top. |
 | Louis Pasteur | 1931 China Floods | 2011 Tōhoku Earthquake | The 1931 China floods were more devastating in terms of human life and displacement, making them a grim standout in history. |
| Larry Page | 1931 China Floods | 2010 Haiti Earthquake | The 1931 China Floods were one of the deadliest natural disasters in recorded history, with far-reaching impacts that overshadow the devastation of the 2010 Haiti Earthquake. |
 | Steve Wozniak | 2013 Typhoon Haiyan | 1931 China Floods | Both were catastrophic, but Typhoon Haiyan brought more attention to the need for modern disaster preparedness and response, highlighting the importance of technology in saving lives. |
| Stephen Hawking | 1931 China Floods | 1970 Bhola Cyclone | Given the impact on human lives and the scale of devastation, the 1931 China Floods, with millions affected, is unparalleled in its historical severity. |
 | Tim Berners-Lee | 1931 China Floods | 2005 Hurricane Katrina | The 1931 China Floods were one of the deadliest natural disasters in history, with millions of lives lost, making it a more devastating event overall compared to Hurricane Katrina. |
| Tim Berners-Lee | 1931 China Floods | 2011 Tōhoku Earthquake | With a staggering death toll from the 1931 China Floods, it takes the unfortunate crown for sheer scale of human impact despite the immense devastation of the Tōhoku Earthquake. |
 | Charles Darwin | 1931 China Floods | 2013 Typhoon Haiyan | The 1931 China Floods, with their staggering death toll and widespread devastation, stand as one of the deadliest natural disasters in recorded history, overshadowing Typhoon Haiyan's impactful but comparatively lesser scale of destruction. |