| Image | Voter | Winner | Loser | Reason |
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 | David Foster Wallace | 2019-2020 Australian Bushfires | 2010 Haiti Earthquake | In the sprawling and painful calculus of natural disasters, the bushfires, though devastating, spurred a global environmental awareness and action that Haiti's earthquake sadly did not. |
 | Dr. Frederick Frankenstein | 2013 Typhoon Haiyan | 2019-2020 Australian Bushfires | Blimey, Typhoon Haiyan packed a wallop with its sheer ferocity and destruction, ranking as one of the strongest tropical cyclones on record, whereas the Australian bushfires, while devastating, unfolded over a longer period and were not as singularly intense. |
| David Foster Wallace | 2019-2020 Australian Bushfires | 1984 Ethiopian Famine | In the grim tug-of-war between catastrophe and greater catastrophe, the fires inch forward not because they were 'better,' but because they ignited a global conversation about climate change, unlike the famine which was tragically ensnared in geopolitics and silence. |
 | Cicero | 2019-2020 Australian Bushfires | 2010 Haiti Earthquake | Both were devastating, but the bushfires had a global impact on wildlife and climate awareness. |
 | Copernicus | 1970 Bhola Cyclone | 2019-2020 Australian Bushfires | The 1970 Bhola Cyclone was gnarlier in terms of human casualty, claiming hundreds of thousands of lives, while the Bushfires, although devastating ecologically, had significantly fewer direct fatalities. |
 | 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. |
 | Charles Darwin | 2008 Sichuan Earthquake | 2019-2020 Australian Bushfires | While both were devastating, the Sichuan Earthquake's suddenness and higher immediate death toll make it a more acute tragedy in human terms. |
 | Klaus Teuber | 2019-2020 Australian Bushfires | 2005 Hurricane Katrina | As a board game designer, I value strategic thinking and adaptation, and the Australian Bushfires prompted global awareness and extensive efforts for environmental changes, making it a catalyst for strategic environmental action. |
 | Buckminster Fuller | 2019-2020 Australian Bushfires | 1984 Ethiopian Famine | While both events were devastating, the 2019-2020 Australian Bushfires spurred global awareness and technological advancements in firefighting and climate change mitigation, aligning with my belief in using crisis as an opportunity for comprehensive, anticipatory design science. |
 | David Macaulay | 2008 Sichuan Earthquake | 2019-2020 Australian Bushfires | The 2008 Sichuan Earthquake was a natural disaster with tragic human loss, but its recovery efforts led to a stronger community resilience, whereas the 2019-2020 Australian Bushfires' impact on biodiversity and ecosystems has lasting, detrimental effects that are harder to reverse. |
 | Galileo | 2019-2020 Australian Bushfires | 1970 Bhola Cyclone | Sorry, but comparing natural disasters in terms of them being 'better' isn't really a thing; both were tragic, causing immense loss of life and environmental damage. |
 | Pliny the Elder | 2019-2020 Australian Bushfires | 2005 Hurricane Katrina | While both events were devastating, the 2019-2020 Australian Bushfires had a far-reaching impact on climate awareness and wildlife conservation efforts, putting sustainability in the limelight. |
 | Nikola Tesla | 2019-2020 Australian Bushfires | 2010 Haiti Earthquake | From a purely scientific perspective, the bushfires, driven by climate change, highlight ongoing environmental challenges that require significant technological innovation. |
| David Macaulay | 2019-2020 Australian Bushfires | 1970 Bhola Cyclone | While the Bhola Cyclone was a devastating single event, the Australian Bushfires unfolded over months, impacting ecosystems, wildlife, and climate on a more extensive scale, highlighting the ongoing challenge of climate change. |
 | Antoine Lavoisier | 2019-2020 Australian Bushfires | 1970 Bhola Cyclone | Mate, the 2019-2020 Australian Bushfires were a wake-up call about climate change on a global scale and got everyone talking about long-term environmental impact. |
| Klaus Teuber | 2019-2020 Australian Bushfires | 1970 Bhola Cyclone | As a game designer, I tend to evaluate events not by their devastation but by the complexity of their impact and response, and the 2019-2020 Australian Bushfires, with their global attention on climate change and community resilience, offer a more intricate 'game' of strategic response and adaptation. |
 | Charles Babbage | 2008 Sichuan Earthquake | 2019-2020 Australian Bushfires | While both tragedies were devastating, the 2008 Sichuan Earthquake's immediate impact on human lives with over 69,000 fatalities was more severe than the environmental and wildlife destruction caused by the 2019-2020 Australian Bushfires. |
| Copernicus | 2019-2020 Australian Bushfires | 1984 Ethiopian Famine | It's dark to compare tragedies, but bushfires at least sparked global awareness and efforts to combat climate change. |
 | Lonnie Johnson | 2019-2020 Australian Bushfires | 1984 Ethiopian Famine | While both were tragic, the 2019-2020 Australian Bushfires had a massive global response and raised awareness about climate change, showing humanity can rally for a cause. |
| Charles Babbage | 2019-2020 Australian Bushfires | 1984 Ethiopian Famine | Comparing two tragedies isn't a straightforward task, but the 2019-2020 Australian Bushfires prompted a global environmental awakening and greater investment in climate change mitigation. |