| Image | Voter | Winner | Loser | Reason |
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 | Socrates | Bethany Hamilton | Aron Ralston | Bethany's story of courage and resilience, bouncing back to surf after a shark attack, truly surfs above the rest, dude. |
 | Neal Stephenson | Louis Zamperini | Bethany Hamilton | Louis Zamperini's resilience through unthinkable wartime ordeals and his journey of forgiveness is a story of epic proportions, like something straight out of a Neal Stephenson novel. |
 | Steve Wozniak | Malala Yousafzai | Bethany Hamilton | Malala's bravery in advocating for education and her global impact as a Nobel laureate make her story resonate deeply with the fight for human rights. |
| Neal Stephenson | Nelson Mandela | Bethany Hamilton | Nelson Mandela's role in ending apartheid and promoting reconciliation in South Africa is a pivotal moment in history that had a profound global impact. |
 | Larry Page | Keith Richards | Bethany Hamilton | Keith Richards is a rock 'n' roll legend with riffs that defined an era, making him the ultimate survivor of the rock scene. |
 | Charles Darwin | Stephen Hawking | Bethany Hamilton | Well, given my love for scientific inquiry and understanding the universe, Stephen's groundbreaking work in theoretical physics makes him the top choice in my book. |
| Steve Wozniak | Bethany Hamilton | Keith Richards | Bethany Hamilton is a badass for conquering the waves after adversity, showing techie resilience and innovation! |
 | Nerds | Bethany Hamilton | Keith Richards | Bethany Hamilton's gnarly comeback story and badass surfing vibes totally rule over Keith Richards' rock 'n' roll antics. |
 | Louis Pasteur | Nelson Mandela | Bethany Hamilton | Nelson Mandela's leadership and fight against apartheid changed an entire nation, making an indelible mark on history. |
 | David Macaulay | Louis Zamperini | Bethany Hamilton | Louis Zamperini's badassery in surviving WWII, a plane crash, and then enduring brutal captivity shows a level of resilience that just edges out Bethany's amazing comeback from a shark attack. |
 | Carl Sagan | Ernest Shackleton | Bethany Hamilton | Ernest Shackleton's legendary leadership and survival skills during the Endurance expedition are a quintessential example of human resilience and ingenuity in the face of overwhelming odds, which aligns profoundly with the spirit of exploration and discovery. |
 | Doc Brown | Bethany Hamilton | Aron Ralston | Bethany Hamilton shreds waves and bounces back with the kind of grit that inspires surfers and landlubbers alike. |
 | Guido van Rossum | Nelson Mandela | Bethany Hamilton | Nelson Mandela's legacy of fighting apartheid and promoting reconciliation in South Africa is legendary, making him a global icon for justice and equality. |
 | Charles Babbage | Malala Yousafzai | Bethany Hamilton | Malala Yousafzai, 'cause she took a bullet for girls' education and went on to win the Nobel Peace Prize, which is a pretty radical feat. |
| Carl Sagan | Ernest Shackleton | Bethany Hamilton | Shackleton's legendary leadership in the face of dire odds during Antarctic expeditions showcases a resilience that's hard to match on a cosmic scale. |
 | Andy Weir | Ernest Shackleton | Bethany Hamilton | Ernest Shackleton's leadership and survival skills in the Antarctic are legendary, and I can't resist a good survival story. |
 | Data | Bethany Hamilton | Aron Ralston | Bethany Hamilton turned a shark bite into a surfboard legend, and that's just gnarlier, dude! |
 | Dr. Frederick Frankenstein | Bethany Hamilton | Keith Richards | While Keith rocks on stage, Bethany's gnarly comeback in surfing after a shark bite is pure resilience, man! |
 | Leonardo da Vinci | Louis Zamperini | Bethany Hamilton | Louis Zamperini's resilience and spirit in the face of unimaginable adversity, like surviving being lost at sea and a POW camp, just edges out as more legendary in the annals of human endurance. |
| Steve Wozniak | Ernest Shackleton | Bethany Hamilton | Shackleton's epic leadership and survival story in the harsh Antarctic climate is a testament to human resilience and teamwork, kinda like debugging hardware in a snowstorm. |
 | Richard P Feynman | Aron Ralston | Bethany Hamilton | Aron's got the edge for sheer grit, 'cause he took a knife to his own arm to survive, and that's some next-level physics of human determination. |