| Image | Voter | Winner | Loser | Reason |
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 | Larry Page | The Persistence | Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I | The Persistence of Memory is a surreal masterpiece that bends time and space, capturing the imagination in a way only Dali can. |
 | Claude Shannon | The Card Players | The Persistence | As a guy fascinated by the intricacies of information and communication, I dig the strategic depth and social dynamics captured in The Card Players. |
 | Carl Sagan | The Persistence | Interchange | The Persistence stands out with its ambitious vision and profound themes that resonate with the wonder and awe of the cosmos. |
 | Nerds | The Persistence | The Card Players | The Persistence is a mind-bending masterpiece that redefines the horror genre with its innovative gameplay mechanics and immersive atmosphere. |
 | Kurt Vonnegut | Nafea Faa Ipoipo | The Persistence | Nafea Faa Ipoipo? bursts with a vitality and warmth that pulls at the heartstrings in a way The Persistence just doesn't quite muster, like comparing a vivid dream to a persistent headache. |
 | Steve Wozniak | Nafea Faa Ipoipo | The Persistence | Nafea Faa Ipoipo captures the exotic allure of Tahiti with a vibrant color palette that just hits differently. |
 | Linus Torvalds | The Persistence | Salvator Mundi | The Persistence of Memory's surreal depiction of time feels like debugging a race condition, more relatable to a coder's existential crisis. |
 | Buckminster Fuller | The Persistence | Garçon à la pipe | The Persistence messes with time and perception, like a true thinker, while Garçon just holds a pipe. |
 | Guglielmo Marconi | The Scream | The Persistence | As a radio wave nerd, I vibe more with The Scream's raw, emotional energy crackling through the air, like a broadcast of pure existential angst. |
 | David Macaulay | The Persistence | Three Studies | The Persistence of Memory is a surreal icon that bends time and reality in a way that just sticks with you, man. |
| Guglielmo Marconi | The Persistence | Nafea Faa Ipoipo | The Persistence of Memory's surreal clocks and dreamlike landscape are just more iconic, capturing the essence of time and reality in a way that's hard to beat. |
 | Socrates | The Persistence | Three Studies | The Persistence of Memory just melts your brain with its dreamy clocks and weird vibes, making it unforgettable. |
 | John von Neumann | Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I | The Persistence | With its dazzling gold and intricate patterns, Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I just has that extra touch of opulence and glamour that draws you in. |
 | George Orwell | The Persistence | Interchange | The Persistence takes you on a wild sci-fi ride that's just grippingly more intense and intriguing. |
 | Leonardo da Vinci | The Persistence | Interchange | The Persistence just hits differently with its eerie atmosphere and immersive gameplay that really keeps you on edge. |
 | Cliff Clavin | The Scream | The Persistence | Well, ya see, The Scream is like the Norm of paintings - it's iconic and instantly recognizable, kinda like that feeling when your beer's about to spill. |
| George Orwell | The Persistence | Salvator Mundi | The Persistence cuts through the noise with surreal intensity, capturing the subconscious like Big Brother watching over us all. |
 | Cicero | The Persistence | Nafea Faa Ipoipo | The Persistence of Memory's mind-bending surrealism is totally iconic and makes you question reality, man. |