New 7 Wonders of the World named

[computerechousa]

why only "Seven wonders"? count all "13 wonders" of the world .....consternating is it?.....

 

[edro]

What makes something Ancient?

 

[DangerAardvark]

Why wasn't the world's biggest hamburger nominated? TRAVESTY!

 

[Mr Pickles]

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

Which is why the jebus statue won.

 

[So]

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.

The great wall was never a wonder of the world. Far too new -- and the chinese civilization was unknown to the authors of the original list anyhow.

Edit: I mean the modern wall, as we recognize it now. There was a wall constructed around 200 BC when the old list was compiled, but it was very different. My recollection (from my chinese history class) is that walls in china during the 200's BC were more like mounds -- designed not to stop troops, but to break cavalry charges. Still very impressive though.

 

[Fourier Transform]

God wanted Jesus to be a wonder of the world and made it so.

The power of Christ lies within!!!!11111ononeeoneSHIFTONE

 

[sdifox]

Originally posted by: So

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.

The great wall was never a wonder of the world. Far too new -- and the chinese civilization was unknown to the authors of the original list anyhow.

Sure it is a wonder. It is the perfect example of waste of public money. At least the Pyramids are impressive. This stupid wall was useless as it turns out it didn't take too much to bribe the general to open the door

 

[dainthomas]

Originally posted by: RandomFool
I wouldn't mind picking up a slightly used former wonder of the world.

I bet you could get a great deal on the Hanging Gardens of Babylon.

 

[ngvepforever2]

Machu Picchu! Yay!

<--born in Peru

Seriosly though, some countries campaigned really hard to win this. Peru had computers set up on the street of downtown lima so people could vote. I believe there were also computers set up on hotels so tourist would vote. It was a pretty big deal there. In my opinion, Machu Picchu deserves to be in that list. It's just an awesome place (pictures can't show the extent of the beauty of that place).

ng

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: nick1985

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

The old-school list

i am in more awe over the "ancient" ones then the jesus statue or some of the new ones.

what they were able to make thousands of years ago is amazing. To me the The Colossus of Rhodes was far more wonderous then the Jesus statue.

 

[kalster]

the taj rules, glad its back in the list

 

[fallenangel99]

Eh, it sucks there are no remains left of the old 7 wonders other than the Pyramids. I would have loved to see the Gardens of Babylon or the Statue of Zeus

 

[BAMAVOO]

Why are you guys so pissed that Jesus wins?

If it had been a statue of Satan or a bottle of beer, would you feel better?

 

[Kev]

the pyramids at gaza are not included?

 

[BAMAVOO]

Originally posted by: Kev
the pyramids at gaza are not included?

Read the thread?

 

[Kev]

Originally posted by: BAMAVOO

Originally posted by: Kev
the pyramids at gaza are not included?

Read the thread?

wow your powers of deduction are fucking incredible.

 

[indamixx99]

Originally posted by: BAMAVOO
Why are you guys so pissed that Jesus wins?

If it had been a statue of Satan or a bottle of beer, would you feel better?

Mmmmm... Beer... :beer: :thumbsup:

 

[BAMAVOO]

Originally posted by: Kev

Originally posted by: BAMAVOO

Originally posted by: Kev
the pyramids at gaza are not included?

Read the thread?

wow your powers of deduction are fucking incredible.

Thanks for noticing.

 

[OutHouse]

where is the Astrodome!!!! :|

 

[mobobuff]

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.

Bingo. Add tourism influx and you've got it.

 

[sdifox]

Originally posted by: BAMAVOO
Why are you guys so pissed that Jesus wins?

If it had been a statue of Satan or a bottle of beer, would you feel better?

Err, it's not because it's a statue of Jesus, it's because it's not really a wonder.

The buddist statues that the Taliban blew away was more impressive than that.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddhas_of_Bamyan

 

[habib89]

i dont' understand how the giza pyramids were a wonder, but are no longer a wonder? especially when there are two other pyramidial "wonders" on this new list... i understand not making the hanging gardens or the statue of zeus a wonder, cause they dont' exist.. but the pyramids still exist!