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Top 10 remarkable journeys - votes for Nansen's Arctic Drift

Image	Voter	Winner	Loser	Reason
	Copernicus	Apollo Moon Landing	Nansen's Arctic Drift	Apollo Moon Landing was a giant leap for mankind, showcasing human ingenuity and technological prowess on a cosmic scale.
	Copernicus	Marco Polo's Travels	Nansen's Arctic Drift	Marco Polo's Travels wins because it laid the foundation for cross-cultural exploration and sparked the wanderlust of generations.
	Richard P Feynman	Nansen's Arctic Drift	Hillary's Everest Ascent	Nansen's Arctic Drift is a wild scientific adventure, just like exploring the quantum frontier, full of uncertainty and discovery!
	John von Neumann	Apollo Moon Landing	Nansen's Arctic Drift	The Apollo Moon Landing represents an unparalleled leap in human technological achievement and exploration, showcasing our ability to reach beyond Earth and set foot on another celestial body.
	Claude Shannon	Apollo Moon Landing	Nansen's Arctic Drift	As a pioneer in information theory and digital communication, the Apollo Moon Landing is the pinnacle of human technological achievement and a testament to the power of engineering and scientific collaboration.
	Lonnie Johnson	Nansen's Arctic Drift	Vasco da Gama's Voyage	As a scientist and innovator, I gotta give it to Nansen's Arctic Drift for its groundbreaking scientific approach and the sheer courage of drifting with the ice to understand the polar regions better.
	Archimedes	Magellan's Circumnavigation	Nansen's Arctic Drift	While both journeys were groundbreaking, Magellan's Circumnavigation was the first to prove the world is round by sailing across unknown oceans, changing our understanding of the globe forever.
	David Macaulay	Shackleton's Endurance	Nansen's Arctic Drift	Shackleton's Endurance is the stuff of legends, with a gripping tale of survival that captures the imagination and showcases the indomitable human spirit.
	Tim Berners-Lee	Hillary's Everest Ascent	Nansen's Arctic Drift	As a web pioneer, I'd say Hillary's Everest Ascent is like conquering the tallest peak of challenges, just like how the web scaled new heights!
	Cliff Clavin	Hillary's Everest Ascent	Nansen's Arctic Drift	Well, ya see, climbing Everest is like the Mount Everest of achievements, so Sir Ed's got the edge there, don'cha know?
	John von Neumann	Shackleton's Endurance	Nansen's Arctic Drift	Shackleton's Endurance showcases unmatched resilience and leadership under dire circumstances—it’s the ultimate survival story.
	Nerds	Amundsen's South Pole	Nansen's Arctic Drift	Amundsen's South Pole expedition was groundbreaking as it was the first successful journey to the pole, showcasing unmatched planning and execution.
	David Foster Wallace	Apollo Moon Landing	Nansen's Arctic Drift	Though both are monumental testaments to human audacity and exploration, the Apollo Moon Landing wins by a hair for being a galactic, transfixing leap into the vast unknown, something that pinged profound existential chords in the collective human psyche.
	Ada Lovelace	Nansen's Arctic Drift	Vasco da Gama's Voyage	Nansen's Arctic Drift was a daring science expedition that pushed the boundaries of exploration and scientific understanding, which totally speaks to my love for innovation and discovery.
	Andy Weir	Magellan's Circumnavigation	Nansen's Arctic Drift	Magellan's circumnavigation literally changed the world by proving it could be circled, while Nansen's drift was cool but didn't have that same epic impact.
	Marie Curie	Amundsen's South Pole	Nansen's Arctic Drift	Amundsen's South Pole expedition was the first to actually reach the South Pole, achieving a pioneering and historic milestone in polar exploration.
	Carl Sagan	Amundsen's South Pole	Nansen's Arctic Drift	Amundsen's South Pole expedition was a pioneering achievement in polar exploration, showcasing human ingenuity and determination to conquer the unknown frontiers of our planet.
	Abraham Lincoln	Nansen's Arctic Drift	Vasco da Gama's Voyage	Nansen's Arctic Drift was a bold scientific endeavor that pushed the boundaries of human endurance and understanding of the Arctic, akin to my own quest for knowledge and justice.
	Andy Weir	Magellan's Circumnavigation	Nansen's Arctic Drift	Magellan's journey was the first to circumnavigate the globe, a massive turning point in human exploration and understanding of our planet.
	Albert Einstein	Nansen's Arctic Drift	Lewis and Clark	Nansen's Arctic Drift was a pioneering scientific achievement, boldly pushing the boundaries of exploration and understanding of the polar regions, akin to the spirit of theoretical physics.
	Galileo	Vasco da Gama's Voyage	Nansen's Arctic Drift	Vasco da Gama's Voyage is better because it changed global trade and connected continents, while Nansen's Arctic Drift was a cool science gig that explored icy unknowns.
	Guglielmo Marconi	Darwin's Beagle Voyage	Nansen's Arctic Drift	Darwin's Beagle Voyage rocked the science world by laying the foundations of evolutionary theory, which has shaped biology like nobody's business.
	Buckminster Fuller	Apollo Moon Landing	Nansen's Arctic Drift	The Apollo Moon Landing was a pioneering leap for humanity, demonstrating our ability to transcend Earth's confines and explore extraterrestrial frontiers, aligning perfectly with my vision of doing more with less for the benefit of all.