Originally posted by xmarksthespot
Hehe Robtard has been officially gayed by Bardock.Frankly the Colisseum is meh, compared to the Great Wall, to me at least... but I'm not an architect.
I constantly have my psychic "gay shields" up; yes, even when I sleep.
Most people have only seen pictures of the nice "flat" areas the Great Wall is built on, there's sections where it sharply zigzags and is built at crazy angles, that's what impresses me most.
Originally posted by FishyOf course it's important, but it's certainly not the most important.
It sure as hell is important, what else would qualify what is a wonder or not? How useful it is to people? How many people benefit from it? In which case I would like to nominate three Dutch structures which protect our most important economical area's and 4 of our 12 provinces from flooding and losing about half their land at least..Or perhaps just how well known it is or how much a government can lobby for it? Because that's the reason the Jesus statue is on that list.
Just to clarify, for a site to get UNESCO World Heritage Site status, it must be of "outstanding universal value" and meet one of the following 10 criteria:
Cultural criteria
1. "to represent a masterpiece of human creative genius";
2. "to exhibit an important interchange of human values, over a span of time or within a cultural area of the world, on developments in architecture or technology, monumental arts, town-planning or landscape design";
3. "to bear a unique or at least exceptional testimony to a cultural tradition or to a civilization which is living or which has disappeared";
4. "to be an outstanding example of a type of building, architectural or technological ensemble or landscape which illustrates (a) significant stage(s) in human history";
5. "to be an outstanding example of a traditional human settlement, land-use, or sea-use which is representative of a culture (or cultures), or human interaction with the environment especially when it has become vulnerable under the impact of irreversible change";
6. "to be directly or tangibly associated with events or living traditions, with ideas, or with beliefs, with artistic and literary works of outstanding universal significance. (The Committee considers that this criterion should preferably be used in conjunction with other criteria)";Natural criteria
7. "to contain superlative natural phenomena or areas of exceptional natural beauty and aesthetic importance";
8. "to be outstanding examples representing major stages of earth's history, including the record of life, significant on-going geological processes in the development of landforms, or significant geomorphic or physiographic features";
9. "to be outstanding examples representing significant on-going ecological and biological processes in the evolution and development of terrestrial, fresh water, coastal and marine ecosystems and communities of plants and animals";
10. "to contain the most important and significant natural habitats for in-site conservation of biological diversity, including those containing threatened species of outstanding universal value from the point of view of science or conservation."
While important, architecture is not and should not be the only criterium for something to be "wonder"
Originally posted by Strangelove
Of course it's important, but it's certainly not the most important.Just to clarify, for a site to get UNESCO World Heritage Site status, it must be of "outstanding universal value" and meet one of the following 10 criteria:
While important, architecture is not and should not be the only criterium for something to be "wonder"
It's still pretty damn important.
I mean these few things
All match those criteria none of them are on the list? Probably because they are modern and ugly. Not to mention although brilliant probably a bit easier to create then something like the great wall or the Colosseum because of the time frame.
So why aren't those things on the list and why are these other things? Why the hell was the Jesus statue in Rio considered a wonder if it has to meet those criteria, because in my eyes it sure as hell doesn't. This list is screwed up, there are only a few real wonders on there and those that were elected certainly aren't all wonders.
Originally posted by botankus
I'd like to vote for my backyard. Never has one man fought through weeds as much as I have, only to have to do it all again the next day when they break through my weed control tarps, chemicals, and root-plucking and grow back.
Burn it down to nothing but ashes, then salt the earth.
Originally posted by chillmeistergen
Because bridges are boring.
Exactly my point they choose other less qualified structures over those because they are older and far more interesting architecturally speaking, meaning it certainly is the most important factor in deciding what becomes a wonder and what does not... All the other points mentioned are just there to make them seem even more interesting.
btw: those aren't bridges...
Originally posted by Bicnarok
Yep.The colosseum is no miracle, just a pile of bricks like the Hagia, the hagia is just cuter
The "History Channel" did a great show on the Colosseum, showing the great feats that had to be accomplished to build it and what it looked like when it was new/newer and functioning. You should really watch it, or in the very least read up on the Colosseum's history before you declare it "just a pile of bricks", asshat.
http://www.amazon.com/Modern-Marvels-Colosseum-History-Channel/dp/B000NDIATM
Netflix has it too, if you subscribe.
Originally posted by FishyAgain, I only posted that list for example's sake. I doubt that any of those three sites you posted are UNESCO World Heritage Sites. And I wasn't saying that any UNESCO World Heritage site should automatically be considered for "wonder" status. I was just illustrating that architecture is not and should not be the sole determiner, as Alliance seemed to imply.
It's still pretty damn important.I mean these few things
All match those criteria none of them are on the list? Probably because they are modern and ugly. Not to mention although brilliant probably a bit easier to create then something like the great wall or the Colosseum because of the time frame.
So why aren't those things on the list and why are these other things? Why the hell was the Jesus statue in Rio considered a wonder if it has to meet those criteria, because in my eyes it sure as hell doesn't. This list is screwed up, there are only a few real wonders on there and those that were elected certainly aren't all wonders.
Originally posted by Bicnarok
Yep.The colosseum is no miracle, just a pile of bricks like the Hagia, the hagia is just cuter
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Even if you doubt its status as an engineering marvel, it was te model for every subsequent stadium in the world. That is called LEGACY
(something minor, albeit beautiful, ruins in South America DONT EFFING HAVE)
This whole American Idol of World Wonders is a giant aggravating POS.