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xsedrinam

xsedrinam

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The voting is now officially closed for selecting The 7 New Wonders of the World. Did you vote? Which sites/landmarks will the public have chosen to be the new seven? Of the ancient seven wonders, Great Pyramid of Giza, Hanging Gardens of Babylon, Temple of Artemis, Statue of Zeus at Olympia, Mausoleum of Maussollos, Colossus of Rhodes and the Lighthouse of Alexandria, will the Pyramids be the only Wonder to keep its status among the newer ones?
 

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Aww, I missed it. Probably would have voted on the Great Wall of China though.
 
I don't know and don't care, really. I'm sure many of them are equally deserving. :)

I didn't vote. I didn't even know about the voting. I thought it was being decided upon by a panel. :eek:

The only thing I can do is list the ones I DON'T want to win:

Statue of Liberty
Statue of Christ Redeemer
Sydney Opera House
Eiffel Tower.
Neuschwannstein

They simply don't compare to the Taj Mahal, Machu Pichu, Petra, The Pyramids, Great Wall of China, etc.

I hope the ones that "look" simple, but are actually quite amazing, win it; things like Stonehenge, Easter Island Statues,
 
Abstract said:
I don't know and don't care, really. I'm sure many of them are equally deserving. :)

I didn't vote. I didn't even know about the voting. I thought it was being decided upon by a panel. :eek:

The only thing I can do is list the ones I DON'T want to win:

Statue of Liberty
Statue of Christ Redeemer
Sydney Opera House
Eiffel Tower.
Neuschwannstein

They simply don't compare to the Taj Mahal, Machu Pichu, Petra, The Pyramids, Great Wall of China, etc.

I hope the ones that "look" simple, but are actually quite amazing, win it; things like Stonehenge, Easter Island Statues,
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agree with your first four that shouldn't get it, but Neuschwannstein is pretty impressive in its own right and i think its a viable option.
 
Who decided what the contenders were going to be? I can think of two places off the top of my head that would put some of those to shame. Don't want to hijack the thread; shall we start another one on MR nominations for the honour?
 
It is interesting to read the criteria for candidacy. Seems like they have three basic criteria: geographic/cultural representation, period (age) representation, and "artistic and architectural value".

I know that the open voting was not so constrained, but using that criteria I get a different list that I did at first blush.

I would not put the Great Wall of China in the list since I do not see it as an artistic expression nor of much architectural value. More than anything it is just large - meaning it was more of a technical achievement (according to the site - these will be voted on in a future project). Strange result as I would put the Great Wall and the Pyramids as the top two definitive man-made wonders.

Looking at the panelists, they are all architects. Where are the historians and anthropologists (and other disciplines for that matter)? Seems to me they are taking a narrow view of "wonder".
 
As long as the Pyramids make it I will be happy. Quite possibly the most amazing awe struck structure I have ever seen in person.

jon
 
iJon said:
As long as the Pyramids make it I will be happy. Quite possibly the most amazing awe struck structure I have ever seen in person.

jon
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The final results are in. I'm surprised and disappointed the Pyramids aren't included in it. Apparently the voters thought the Mexico Chichen Itza pyramid was worthy as the pyramid replacement. Over 90 million votes were cast. What were they thinking?

• 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
 
PlaceofDis said:
but Neuschwannstein is pretty impressive in its own right and i think its a viable option.
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Ditto.

It's also rather negative to just say someone/thing shouldn't win...Anyway, I think the results are fine. It's democratic, but then again only people with access to the Internet who registered on their site could vote, right?
 
xsedrinam said:
The final results are in. I'm surprised and disappointed the Pyramids aren't included in it. Apparently the voters thought the Mexico Chichen Itza pyramid was worthy as the pyramid replacement. Over 90 million votes were cast. What were they thinking?

• 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
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That is idiotic. Guess I can't take that list to seriously anymore. I understand though, I never fully understood and comprehended the Pyramids until I saw them in person, such a magical experience.

jon
 
^^^The Pyramids would have made my list as well. The fact that their method of construction is still admired in this and age is quite impressive by itself. Oh, that, and the claim regarding the relationship between Pi and the Pyramids. :)

I like Stonehenge as well for similar reasons. That makes it a wonder. Neuschwannstein isn't a wonder to me.

PlaceofDis said:
agree with your first four that shouldn't get it, but Neuschwannstein is pretty impressive in its own right and i think its a viable option.
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It's OK, but not really meaningful at all. So what....a crazy King had 2 guys spend 17 years making his bed. Ok.....he was rich, and a King. The Pyramids just seem so much more meaningful. Even the Colosseum had a huge symbolic significance. Ludwig's castle was just a personal castle. It ranks high on beauty, but not much else.
 
I voted for:

  • Tower Bridge
  • Nelson's Column
  • St Paul's Cathedral
  • Houses of Parliament
  • Buckingham Palace
  • The Lake District
  • Canary Wharf
The last one was a joke. ;)
 
Abstract said:
It's OK, but not really meaningful at all. So what....a crazy King had 2 guys spend 17 years making his bed. Ok.....he was rich, and a King. The Pyramids just seem so much more meaningful. Even the Colosseum had a huge symbolic significance. Ludwig's castle was just a personal castle. It ranks high on beauty, but not much else.
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high on beauty and skill in building it even though it was never fully completed. impressive for its size and ability to awe. i do agree that the Pyramids are a greater feat, along with the Colosseum.
 
I don't know, I guess the selections were ok, some of them are pretty amazing, but I think they missed out on some pretty good things. How about the whole city of Venice? Its pretty marvelous that it's still there and it is pretty amazing in person. The Acropolis is also pretty amazing, so is Stone Henge, St. Peter's Basilica, Il Duomo, Versailles, etc, eh I'll just disregard the entire list and make my own (there will be way more than 7 on it though).
 
Teh Don Ditty said:
I never knew that they changed the 7 wonders of the world. :eek:
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The original Seven Wonders of the Ancient World are another list. These are wonders of the modern world. I think Doctor Q petitioned for an update. Breakdown of voting by region, religion, sex, and inside leg to follow.
 
New 7 wonders of the world

Well the new 7 wonders of the world are out. Surprise entry for me was Brazil......Statue of Christ the Redeemer??

Would have expected our own Stonehenge or the Pyramids in Egypt to have made it instead. Suppose it could have been worse, the Statue of Liberty could have made it in. :p:p:p
 
Why not just keep the original 7 wonders of the world? Makes no sense to me.

Though I would have voted that Kong be bumped from 8th to at least 7th. :p
 
ghall said:
Why not just keep the original 7 wonders of the world? Makes no sense to me.

Though I would have voted that Kong be bumped from 8th to at least 7th. :p
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I've been pretty lukewarm to the whole idea. But this latest piece of info left me wondering about the wonders.

•Voting in the final hours so intense the Web site crashed at times
•Pyramids of Giza given honorary status as a "wonders" member

"Honorary status"? :confused: :D
 
ghall said:
Why not just keep the original 7 wonders of the world? Makes no sense to me.

Though I would have voted that Kong be bumped from 8th to at least 7th. :p
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Because of the original 7, only one still exists today. I guess they figured it was time to update the list to items that still existed.
 
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