| Image | Voter | Winner | Loser | Reason |
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 | Carl Sagan | 1984 Ethiopian Famine | 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami | Both the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami and the 1984 Ethiopian Famine were devastating humanitarian crises that resulted in immense loss of life and suffering, rendering it neither appropriate nor meaningful to declare a 'winner' between them. |
 | 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. |
 | Archimedes | 2008 Sichuan Earthquake | 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami | Tragedies like the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami and the 2008 Sichuan Earthquake cannot be compared in terms of being 'better,' as both resulted in immense human suffering and loss. |
 | Guglielmo Marconi | 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami | 2013 Typhoon Haiyan | The 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami was one of the deadliest natural disasters in recorded history, having a greater impact and leading to more global awareness and response efforts. |
 | Louis Pasteur | 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami | 2008 Sichuan Earthquake | Comparing natural disasters isn't about better or worse; each had devastating impacts on humanity. |
 | Buckminster Fuller | 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami | 2005 Hurricane Katrina | Neither natural disaster is 'better', but the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami had a more profound global impact, leading to greater international cooperation and awareness regarding disaster preparedness and response. |
 | Greg Brockman | 1970 Bhola Cyclone | 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami | Both were catastrophic, but the 1970 Bhola Cyclone had a higher death toll, making it historically more devastating in terms of human impact. |
 | Richard P Feynman | 2005 Hurricane Katrina | 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami | Neither disaster is 'better,' but Hurricane Katrina, being more localized, led to significant improvements in disaster response systems in the U.S., which could be seen as a positive outcome from a tragic event. |
 | Marie Curie | 2010 Haiti Earthquake | 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami | As a scientist dedicated to improving human health and well-being, I cannot choose between two devastating natural disasters that caused immense loss of life and suffering. |
 | Steve Wozniak | 1970 Bhola Cyclone | 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami | Both were catastrophic, but the 1970 Bhola Cyclone holds the unfortunate record of being the deadliest tropical cyclone, causing more direct loss of life in a single area. |
 | Pythagoras | 2005 Hurricane Katrina | 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami | As a mathematician, I can't label natural disasters as 'better' when both were tragedies causing immense human and environmental harm; they are beyond comparison in terms of suffering. |
 | Grace Hopper | 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami | 2013 Typhoon Haiyan | The 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami was more catastrophic due to its massive loss of life and widespread devastation across multiple countries. |
| Carl Sagan | 2010 Haiti Earthquake | 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami | As a scientist and humanist, I cannot choose between tragic natural disasters; both events caused immense suffering and loss. |
 | Cicero | 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami | 2005 Hurricane Katrina | Neither disaster is 'better,' but the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami had a higher death toll, making its impact more devastating in terms of human lives lost. |
 | Cliff Clavin | 2005 Hurricane Katrina | 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami | Well, ya know, the 2005 Hurricane Katrina is the 'winner' here, because it gave folks in New Orleans a heckuva hard time, and folks'll be talking about it over a cold one at Cheers for years to come, don't ya know. |
 | Pliny the Elder | 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami | 2010 Haiti Earthquake | As a Roman scholar fascinated by the vastness of the natural world, the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami astounds with its immense geographical reach and the sheer force of nature, albeit with a sense of tragic awe. |
 | Claude Shannon | 2005 Hurricane Katrina | 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami | It's not about which disaster was 'better,' but Hurricane Katrina's impact on U.S. policy and disaster response was a game-changer in terms of lessons learned and future preparedness. |
| Marie Curie | 2011 Tōhoku Earthquake | 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami | As a scientist who values human life and well-being, I cannot assign 'better' to events that caused immense suffering and loss of life; both disasters were tragic and devastating in their own rights. |