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Old 07-07-2007, 04:38 PM
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Default Re: The 7 \'New Wonders\' of the World

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Whats the criteria for these? I couldn't find anything about that on the website.

For instance, the Statue of Liberty could maybe considered a "wonder of the world" from a cultural point of view. But other than that, its not a particularly impressive statue (in terms of being better than most of the world).

The same could be said of the Eiffel Tower.

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Based on the list they are being judged primarily on the standards at the time of construction and their cultural impact. If you were looking for the most impressive engineering feats you would end up with the nuclear waste depository at Yucca Mountain and [censored].
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