New 7 Wonders of the World named

[Kaido]

CNN | Official Site

Only kidding about the ebay part

? The Great Wall of China

? Petra in Jordan

? Brazil's statue of Christ the Redeemer

? Peru's Machu Picchu

? Mexico's Chichen Itza pyramid

? The Colosseum in Rome

? India's Taj Mahal

 

[RandomFool]

I wouldn't mind picking up a slightly used former wonder of the world.

 

[PimpJuice]

anybody else find this retarded?

How can the other 7 wonders suddenly not be a wonder anymore. It seems more logical to add to them instead of voting for them.

 

[tatteredpotato]

I thought i just heard that because Egypt was whining they added the pyramids as an 8th.

Edit:
"The pyramids of Giza, the only surviving structures from the original seven wonders of the ancient world, were assured of retaining their status in addition to the new seven after indignant Egyptian officials said it was a disgrace they had to compete."

 

[dighn]

Originally posted by: PimpJuice
anybody else find this retarded?

How can the other 7 wonders suddenly not be a wonder anymore. It seems more logical to add to them instead of voting for them.

most of them don't exist anymore

 

[PandaBear]

Great wall still exists along with the Pyramid. What I don't understand is how can the Chris the redeemer be named, and how can the Chichen Itza pyramid be named but not the Pyramid of Giza. Structures that are relatively new and not that hard to build should not be named.

Seems more like a popularity and national pride contest than anything else.

 

[BrokenVisage]

Surprised Stonehenge didn't make it, but the list is still pretty good.

 

[sdifox]

I would pick Stonehenge over the statue at Rio.

 

[dighn]

Originally posted by: PandaBear
Seems more like a popularity and national pride contest than anything else.

it definitely seemed like that to me. that's what happens when you open the vote to everybody and most people don't care. there were rallying to vote; it's like the AT effect on a global scale.

 

[tatteredpotato]

Originally posted by: PandaBear
Great wall still exists along with the Pyramid. What I don't understand is how can the Chris the redeemer be named, and how can the Chichen Itza pyramid be named but not the Pyramid of Giza. Structures that are relatively new and not that hard to build should not be named.

Seems more like a popularity and national pride contest than anything else.

Originally posted by: BlameCanada

"The pyramids of Giza, the only surviving structures from the original seven wonders of the ancient world, were assured of retaining their status in addition to the new seven after indignant Egyptian officials said it was a disgrace they had to compete."

 

[Idontcare]

Anyone can create their own list of the 7 wonders of the world. It's not like its an official thing or something.

Gee look, I just created my own list, and the Egyptian pyramids aren't on it, man are they gonna be pissed! Or...maybe they won't care that some dude created yet another random list of the 7 wonders of anything.

 

[preslove]

Having "7 Wonders of the World" worked back when "The World" consisted of the Mediterranean basin.

 

[ViviTheMage]

umm, the old 7 were good.

 

[puffff]

Originally posted by: PandaBear
Seems more like a popularity and national pride contest than anything else.

Probably why Angkor didnt make the list. Not enough Cambodians able to get onto the internet and vote.

 

[nick1985]

Originally posted by: preslove
Having "7 Wonders of the World" worked back when "The World" consisted of the Mediterranean basin.

Which is why they are referred to as the 7 wonders of the ANCIENT world.

 

[Flyback]

I understand the reason for most of them except the Jesus statue.

If it was paying homage to the importance of faith then I'd have to say the Sistine Chapel or St Peter's Basilica makes more sense (both seem more like "wonders" than the Jesus statue, too).

 

[ElFenix]

they better put the astrodome back on that list or there will be a whole buncha pissed off armed to the mullet 'necks

 

[Whoozyerdaddy]

How come I'm not on that list?

 

[Acanthus]

It was a joke anyway, the writeup on CNN stated that you could easily vote multiple times, and it was entirely based online.

 

[aurareturn]

The old list is better.

 

[Printer Bandit]

why ain't there not egyptian pyramids on that list?

 

[nick1985]

Originally posted by: Printer Bandit
why ain't there not egyptian pyramids on that list?

The old-school list

 

[Mucho]

Seeing the voting was done online, I am surprised Jessica Alba is not on that list.

 

[Dedpuhl]

None of these "New" wonders make me wonder. Why the hell is a Jesus statue a wonder? Maybe if lasers shoot out his eyes...

 

[sandorski]

Originally posted by: Mucho
Seeing the voting was done online, I am surprised Jessica Alba is not on that list.

Stephen Colbert would so pwn her.