What SHOULD have made it into the 7 new wonders of the world?

2007-07-16 02:52:26

#1

CameronPoe: Member; +2,925|6546

How can this:

https://z.about.com/d/architecture/1/7/N/i/Christ_the_Redeemer-lge2.jpg

have made it into the 'New 7 World Wonders' over this:

https://www.presscluboftibet.org/UserFiles/potala_palace.jpg

the Potala Palace, Tibet, which didn't even make the fucking shortlist!!!!?

Christ Redeemer is hardly a feat of engineering. Post details of which 'Wonders' you think should have made it into the top 7 or even the shortlist, perhaps something from your own country?

2007-07-16 02:54:13

#2

mcminty: Moderating your content for the Australian Govt.; +879|6712|Sydney, Australia

Sydney Opera House should have gotten in...

I agree about the Palace. Damn that's impressive!

2007-07-16 02:54:33

#3

Ruckel: Ruckel for all!; +43|6166|sverige

personaly i think that a thing like a statue should be a wonder, not like a whole city, that is like 1000wonders.

2007-07-16 02:57:32

#4

syndicat111: Member; +39|6669|UK

The statue is certainly impressive, however imagine the uproar in Christian (and other) religions if it hadnt of become a Wonder of the World...

2007-07-16 03:13:38

#5

Mr.Dooomed: Find your center.; +752|6318

They can uproar it up their ass.

Nature is a powerful force. Those who seek to subdue nature, never do so permanently.

2007-07-16 03:16:17

#6

Gillenator: Evils Bammed Sex Machine; +129|6385|Evilsville

Im_Dooomed wrote:
They can uproar it up their ass.

2007-07-16 03:19:09

#7

-Whiteroom-: Pineapplewhat; +572|6649|BC, Canada

never even heard of that palace, but it does look damn impressive, I'll have to look it up sometime, would you mind posting a link with info about it?

2007-07-16 03:19:33

#8

DeathBecomesYu: Member; +171|6170

CameronPoe wrote:
How can this:

http://z.about.com/d/architecture/1/7/N … r-lge2.jpg

have made it into the 'New 7 World Wonders' over this:

http://www.presscluboftibet.org/UserFil … palace.jpg

the Potala Palace, Tibet, which didn't even make the fucking shortlist!!!!?

Christ Redeemer is hardly a feat of engineering. Post details of which 'Wonders' you think should have made it into the top 7 or even the shortlist, perhaps something from your own country?

True......it even beat out Angkor Wat, I was shocked that this statue made it over so many other true wonders....that was a joke...

2007-07-16 03:20:12

#9

CameronPoe: Member; +2,925|6546

Nicholas Langdon wrote:
never even heard of that palace, but it does look damn impressive, I'll have to look it up sometime, would you mind posting a link with info about it?

http://www.sacredsites.com/asia/tibet/p … alace.html

2007-07-16 03:20:14

#10

FEOS: Bellicose Yankee Air Pirate; +1,182|6401|'Murka

I have to agree. Even as a Christian, I have to say there are so many other awe-inspiring things on earth that should have made the list over that. I mean...come on! It's just a bigger-than-average statue.

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2007-07-16 03:29:42

#11

Lucien: Fantasma Parastasie; +1,451|6644

isn't it said in the bible that there should be no depictions of christ or god?

2007-07-16 03:40:49

#12

Ty: Mass Media Casualty; +2,398|6765|Noizyland

FEOS wrote:
I have to agree. Even as a Christian, I have to say there are so many other awe-inspiring things on earth that should have made the list over that. I mean...come on! It's just a bigger-than-average statue.

Indeed. In that reckoning the Statue of Liberty should have made the list too, and that would just seem odd.
Sydney Opera house wouldn't make the list by a LONG shot. It's only about 40 years old. It's an architectual curiosity and a symbol but not a wonder, at least not yet. It was one of the finalists though, so you never know. I think most of the finalists were hardly 'wonders'.
The Potala Palace definatly deserves a spot on the list, at least over the Redeemer.

My opinions... well I think the Acropolis deserves a mention, from what I read the Easter Island Moais came pretty close to getting in the final list. What's more of a wonder with Rapa Nui itself is because it is almost completely stripped of trees and wildlife. It is a testiment to what man can achieve if he doesn't consider the environment he lives in. The man who cut down the last tree on Rapa Nui could see that it was the last tree.

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2007-07-16 04:03:16

#13

mcminty: Moderating your content for the Australian Govt.; +879|6712|Sydney, Australia

DeathBecomesYu wrote:
True......it even beat out Angkor Wat, I was shocked that this statue made it over so many other true wonders....that was a joke...

Hmm... I've been to Angkor Wat. That's place is so 'touristy'. There's like 10-15 5 star hotels in the (very) close city of Siem Reap that cater for the japanese 'weekend holiday'. They fly down on the friday night, see the place on saturday and fly back on Sunday. My experience of that place may be further tainted by the fact our guide was sleazy, somewhat chauvinistic and only interested in getting a tip (which he didn't get!).

2007-07-16 04:13:35

#14

Agradhan: Member; +26|6270|Sweden

Strike at karkand.

2007-07-16 04:21:24

#15

CameronPoe: Member; +2,925|6546

The Giant Buddha of Leshan, China?

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/38/Leshan_Buddha_Statue_View.JPG

The Giant Buddha of Hong Kong?

https://www.cs.cmu.edu/~jkh/uobio/hong_kong/buddha_stairs_web.jpg

2007-07-16 04:25:25

#16

twiistaaa: Member; +87|6659|mexico

CameronPoe wrote:
The Giant Buddha of Hong Kong?

http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~jkh/uobio/hong_k … rs_web.jpg

what i like about that is even tho its so massive, he still looks humble and peaceful as fuck.

2007-07-16 04:26:04

#17

Locoloki: I got Mug 222 at Gritty's!!!!; +216|6631|Your moms bedroom

they should re-name seven wonders to seven new tourist attractions of the world

2007-07-16 05:04:25

#18

Ninja_Kid2002: Member; +119|6258|Floodsville, TN, (UK really)

Locoloki wrote:
they should re-name seven wonders to seven new tourist attractions of the world

Agreed, the key-word people are missing is "Wonder", what exactly to people wonder about when they see a big statue of Jesus? "I wonder if God put that statue there?"?

2007-07-16 05:05:51

#19

Poseidon: Fudgepack DeQueef; +3,253|6528|Long Island, New York

Locoloki wrote:
they should re-name seven wonders to seven new tourist attractions of the world

WE HAVE OURSELVES A WINNER!

2007-07-16 05:16:27

#20

Ninja_Kid2002: Member; +119|6258|Floodsville, TN, (UK really)

Also got to love how the Great Pyramid of Giza was a finalist, despite the fact that it's already one of the 7 ancient wonders! How can it be new and ancient?

http://www.new7wonders.com/index.php?id=633

EDIT: And how is Stonehenge NEW? I'd like to meet the guy who thinks that's new, and sell him a new car!

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2007-07-16 07:27:00

#21

CameronPoe: Member; +2,925|6546

Millau Viaduct, France?

https://bigpicture.typepad.com/writing/images/french_bridge_.jpg

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ec/Millau_viaduc.jpg

Last edited by CameronPoe (2007-07-16 07:28:03)

2007-07-16 07:30:44

#22

HeadShotAK47: Hand's shaken' / Heart's beatn' / Still Shootin'; +32|6717|Ft. Laudy, FL, USA

Religous retards with no sense of architectural brilliance voted for the Christ statue. It's so insignificant and there are like 100 000 000 statues of him all over. This one is only better cause it's on top of a mountain.

2007-07-16 07:37:55

#23

Vilham: Say wat!?; +580|6757|UK

I think alot of you have failed to realise the significance of the NEW, this isnt a list of buildings built over a thousand years ago.

2007-07-16 07:43:10

#24

CameronPoe: Member; +2,925|6546

Three Gorges Dam, China?

https://www.yangtzeriver.org/threegorges_dam/pic/1.jpg

2007-07-16 07:44:39

#25

znozer: Viking fool - Crazy SWE; +162|6535|Sverige (SWE)

Vilham wrote:
I think alot of you have failed to realise the significance of the NEW, this isnt a list of buildings built over a thousand years ago.

And why was Stonehenge in the short list for the NEW wonders?????

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