New Seven Wonders of the World - General Discussion

kimindex · 02-01-2006, 10:46

New Seven Wonders of the World Poll

Shall we all vote for Stonehenge?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/4574336.stm
http://cms.n7w.com/
A privately funded organisation, the New 7 Wonders Foundation, has put forward a shortlist of 21 landmarks from across the globe. They are:
Acropolis, Athens
Alhambra, Granada, Spain
Angkor, Cambodia
Chichen Itza, Yucatan, Mexico
Christ Redeemer, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Colosseum, Rome, Italy
Easter Island statues, Chile
Eiffel Tower, Paris
Great Wall, China
Hagia Sophia, Istanbul, Turkey
Kyomizu Temple, Kyoto, Japan
Kremlin, Moscow, Russia
Machu Picchu, Peru
Neuschwanstein Castle, Fussen, Germany
Petra, Jordan
Pyramid of Giza, Egypt
Statue of Liberty, New York, USA
Stonehenge, UK
Sydney Opera House, Australia
Taj Mahal, Agra, India
Timbuktu, Mali

Pictures here

LEP · 02-01-2006, 10:59

Sydney Opera house, lol, Your got to be kidding. PS. Im Australian

imno12u · 02-01-2006, 18:30

And their having a laugh with the statue of liberty. Iconic, but hardly a wonder.

Jargonizer · 02-01-2006, 19:02

Not much on that list come even close to the originals.

Where's the Grand Canyon, did they 'overlook' it, LOL.

lemoncurd · 02-01-2006, 19:41

Peter & Jordan? What are they doing on that list??

tanstaafl · 02-01-2006, 19:45

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Originally Posted by Jargonizer

Not much on that list come even close to the originals.

Where's the Grand Canyon, did they 'overlook' it, LOL.

To keep in line with the original 7 wonders they need to be man-made objects.

Jargonizer · 02-01-2006, 19:51

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Originally Posted by tanstaafl

To keep in line with the original 7 wonders they need to be man-made objects.

LOL was added for a reason.

Girth · 02-01-2006, 19:53

The sunken churches of Lalibela in Ethiopia should be on that list, if you ask me.

SULLA · 02-01-2006, 21:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by kimindex

New Seven Wonders of the World Poll

Shall we all vote for Stonehenge?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/4574336.stm
http://cms.n7w.com/
A privately funded organisation, the New 7 Wonders Foundation, has put forward a shortlist of 21 landmarks from across the globe. They are:
Acropolis, Athens
Alhambra, Granada, Spain
Angkor, Cambodia
Chichen Itza, Yucatan, Mexico
Christ Redeemer, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Colosseum, Rome, Italy
Easter Island statues, Chile
Eiffel Tower, Paris
Great Wall, China
Hagia Sophia, Istanbul, Turkey
Hawthorns Stadium, UK
Kyomizu Temple, Kyoto, Japan
Kremlin, Moscow, Russia
Machu Picchu, Peru
Neuschwanstein Castle, Fussen, Germany
Petra, Jordan
Pyramid of Giza, Egypt
Statue of Liberty, New York, USA
Stonehenge, UK
Sydney Opera House, Australia
Taj Mahal, Agra, India
Timbuktu, Mali

Some good choices

jesaya · 02-01-2006, 22:17

Hmm

Vote by phone, paying international charges - some (about 50%) of the money goes to their 'foundation'....

Aside from my (admitedly cynical) view that this is a royal rip-off, it also disenfranchises people from all over the world who should be able to vote, yet couldn't afford a phone call (assuming they even had access to them).

I would much prefer that such a vote was done by schools all over the world (would take some organisation, but it could be done for quite a lot of countries) - at least the coverage would be a bit more inclusive..

02-01-2006, 23:26

The Giant Buddha of Leshan, China is pretty wondrous. 1200 years old, over 70m tall, carved into a cliff face overlooking a river.

03-01-2006, 01:06

They could save themselves time and tea-leaf the list from Civilization.

kimindex · 03-01-2006, 09:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jesaya

Hmm

Vote by phone, paying international charges - some (about 50%) of the money goes to their 'foundation'....

Aside from my (admitedly cynical) view that this is a royal rip-off, it also disenfranchises people from all over the world who should be able to vote, yet couldn't afford a phone call (assuming they even had access to them).

I would much prefer that such a vote was done by schools all over the world (would take some organisation, but it could be done for quite a lot of countries) - at least the coverage would be a bit more inclusive..

I agree. I was going to vote and then I saw I couldn't do it without ringing.

kimindex · 03-01-2006, 09:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by tanstaafl

To keep in line with the original 7 wonders they need to be man-made objects.

I thought stonehenge was made by aliens from the plant Zorg?

Eusebius, that Buddha is amazing!

Hathor · 03-01-2006, 11:31

I don't think the Eiffel Tower counts either.

chocolatekisses · 03-01-2006, 12:02

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Originally Posted by Hathor

I don't think the Eiffel Tower counts either.

It's rather unfair that that's on and Blackpool tower isn't.

02-01-2006, 10:46	#1
kimindex Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Cornwall (ex-London) Posts: 40,038	New Seven Wonders of the World New Seven Wonders of the World Poll Shall we all vote for Stonehenge? http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/4574336.stm http://cms.n7w.com/ A privately funded organisation, the New 7 Wonders Foundation, has put forward a shortlist of 21 landmarks from across the globe. They are: Acropolis, Athens Alhambra, Granada, Spain Angkor, Cambodia Chichen Itza, Yucatan, Mexico Christ Redeemer, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Colosseum, Rome, Italy Easter Island statues, Chile Eiffel Tower, Paris Great Wall, China Hagia Sophia, Istanbul, Turkey Kyomizu Temple, Kyoto, Japan Kremlin, Moscow, Russia Machu Picchu, Peru Neuschwanstein Castle, Fussen, Germany Petra, Jordan Pyramid of Giza, Egypt Statue of Liberty, New York, USA Stonehenge, UK Sydney Opera House, Australia Taj Mahal, Agra, India Timbuktu, Mali Pictures here

02-01-2006, 10:59	#2
LEP Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Lake Garda, Italy Posts: 952	Sydney Opera house, lol, Your got to be kidding. PS. Im Australian

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imno12u Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: London Services: Blueyonder 4MB, Sky+, Freeview, Sony Ericsson K800i Posts: 7,035	And their having a laugh with the statue of liberty. Iconic, but hardly a wonder.

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Jargonizer Banned User Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,005	Not much on that list come even close to the originals. Where's the Grand Canyon, did they 'overlook' it, LOL.

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lemoncurd Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Gender: Male Location: Bristol Services: Freeview (Fusion FVRT200 DVR); BeUnlimited 8Mb Posts: 23,333 Blog Entries: 1	Peter & Jordan? What are they doing on that list??

02-01-2006, 19:53	#8
Girth Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 5,162	The sunken churches of Lalibela in Ethiopia should be on that list, if you ask me.

02-01-2006, 22:17	#10
jesaya Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: My green valley in South Wales Services: Liberal and Proud Posts: 15,537	Hmm Vote by phone, paying international charges - some (about 50%) of the money goes to their 'foundation'.... Aside from my (admitedly cynical) view that this is a royal rip-off, it also disenfranchises people from all over the world who should be able to vote, yet couldn't afford a phone call (assuming they even had access to them). I would much prefer that such a vote was done by schools all over the world (would take some organisation, but it could be done for quite a lot of countries) - at least the coverage would be a bit more inclusive..

02-01-2006, 23:26	#11
Eusebius Posts: n/a	The Giant Buddha of Leshan, China is pretty wondrous. 1200 years old, over 70m tall, carved into a cliff face overlooking a river.

03-01-2006, 01:06	#12
mithy73 Posts: n/a	They could save themselves time and tea-leaf the list from Civilization.

03-01-2006, 11:31	#15
Hathor Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Babylon and Ting Services: I reject your reality, and substitute my own! Posts: 8,957	I don't think the Eiffel Tower counts either.