7 wonders of the world

[Galleleo]

I think that in the time period from which the old 7 world wonders come America wasn't even discovered yet or atleast not that much developed to have anything substantial to add. I mean the Pyramids and Hanging gardens of babylon along with the colossus of Rhodos are definatly older then the discovery of america. And I think the other ones are 2.

But looking at the Taj Mahal and the 3 Pyramids of (whats it called again), and taking into account the time it was built, they def. are wonders. Never seen the other old world wonders.

[Eeks]

I agree with Fit.

I think some of the greatest feats of modern man would be:

Hoover Dam
Mt. Rushmore
St. Louis Gateway
Panama Canal
Suez Canal
Walking on the moon.
The Mars Rover... still going after 900 days.. only predicted to run for 90 days.
Mega Machines on the Discovery Channel? Some of those machines get my vote too.

Edit:> I've heard that the Great Wall of China being visible from space is a myth. It may be long but it's not that wide. :P

the new chinese dam owns yours =D

[Vykromond]

Those Easter Island statues are pretty cool.

They're more depressing than anything, really. Relics of a culture that cannibalized itself for its gods.

I think that in the time period from which the old 7 world wonders come America wasn't even discovered yet or atleast not that much developed to have anything substantial to add.

Well... yes. The concept of the seven wonders of the world dates to Herodotus IIRC.

I've heard that the Great Wall of China being visible from space is a myth. It may be long but it's not that wide.

That's correct.

even funnier was the old 7 wonders, completely euro-centric.

Well, there's a pretty good reason for that. Regardless, I don't know where you got the idea that the Pyramids of Giza and the Hanging Gardens of Babylon are "euro-centric."

[Miku19]

I think fit's list was quite well thought-out, I think I agree with most of his picks. (I don't necessarily see the point in picking only 7 of so many wondrous things around the earth.)

BUT! It's like COMPLETELY USA centric with Machu Picchu and everything, that's like SOOOOO far away from Europe!

[tugs]

Well, there's a pretty good reason for that. Regardless, I don't know where you got the idea that the Pyramids of Giza and the Hanging Gardens of Babylon are "euro-centric."

so sorry, i was using concept of europe rather loosely. would it be better if i made up a different word? say, mediterranean?

[deathking]

I picked:
Acropolis
Colosseum
Great Wall of China
Maccu Piccu
Stonehenge
Pyramids of Giza
Easter Island heads

i disagree with easter island...

[Money]

Astrodome.