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Topic: Vote for the Saturn V Rocket: 8th wonder of the world!
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cddfspace
Member Posts: 323
From: Morris County, NJ, USA
Registered: Jan 2006
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posted October 27, 2006 03:06 PM
   
From Good Morning America and USA Today...
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/graphics/new_wonders/flash.htm?theTab=Vote They have picked the new 7 Wonders and want US to vote for the 8th...the Saturn V rocket is a finalist. 8th Wonder to be revealed on November 24th! Only 1 vote per computer- let's make it count!!! CDDFSPACE IP: Logged |
Jurg Bolli
Member Posts: 323
From: Albuquerque, NM
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted October 27, 2006 03:22 PM
I just voted, I agree!
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spacecraft films
Member Posts: 644
From: Columbus, OH USA
Registered: Jun 2002
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posted October 27, 2006 04:19 PM
The first two questions that come to mind are:1) It's NOT in the top seven already? Really? 2) How is the Grand Canyon a possible new wonder? Mark IP: Logged |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 12300
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted October 27, 2006 05:16 PM
According to GMA's website, the "new" wonders are limited to: - inventions or places that were "recently revealed, discovered, or seen in a new light";
- human-made or naturally occurring marvels; and,
- if man-made, does not do great destruction to nature;
I suppose "recently revealed" is relative; the last time the list was composed was over 2,000 years ago (per USA Today), thus allowing for the Grand Canyon to be considered. The panelists who were convened to assemble the new list were: oceanographer, explorer and author Sylvia Earle; author Bruce Feiler; journalist and travel writer Pico Iyer; co-founder of Adventure Divas Holly Morris; high-altitude archaeologist Johan Reinhard; and astrophysicist Neil Degrasse Tyson. I imagine the Saturn V would have made the list of seven expert-endorsed wonders had the panel included an engineer. collectSPACE (and soon all the computers at Rocket Town) will have voted for the Saturn V. IP: Logged |
spacecraft films
Member Posts: 644
From: Columbus, OH USA
Registered: Jun 2002
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posted October 27, 2006 07:02 PM
I suspect the list is also a bit skewed to provide the best November-sweeps-morning-news-visuals as well.A cynic? Me? Mark IP: Logged |
Rob Joyner
Member Posts: 790
From: GA, USA
Registered: Jan 2004
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posted October 27, 2006 11:01 PM
Who was in charge of the site's photos? Of all the countless photos of the Saturn V, they went with THAT one?! Geez!
And the Panama Canal? What, the blueprint wasn't available?!
These are good 'historical' photos, but not for swinging 'Wonder' votes to the masses.
Anyway, I still voted for that tube looking thing with the tent on the front...
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cspg
Member Posts: 1281
From: Geneva, Switzerland
Registered: May 2006
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posted October 28, 2006 01:57 AM
I guess one should vote for something which is likely to disappear "soon". The Panama canal is going to be enlarged so I don't see the point; the Grand Canyon and Victoria Falls can wait; The Saturn V is in a building so it can also wait. I voted for Machu Pichu, which like the Great Wall in China, suffers from erosion and might disappear sooner than we think.Chris. IP: Logged |
mjanovec
Member Posts: 2024
From: Midwest, USA
Registered: Jul 2005
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posted October 28, 2006 02:41 AM
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Originally posted by Rob Joyner:
Who was in charge of the site's photos? Of all the countless photos of the Saturn V, they went with THAT one?! Geez!
I agree. It's like they went to a big effort to find the least inspiring Saturn V photo ever in order to sway the votes away. There are hundreds, if not thousands, of Saturn V photos that could do a much better job, such as:  IP: Logged |
gliderpilotuk
Member Posts: 1652
From: London, UK
Registered: Feb 2002
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posted October 28, 2006 08:08 AM
The original 7 wonders were all man-made so how can they include naturally-occuring locations in the list? To compare the Saturn V with Grand Canyon is bizarre to say the least. Paul IP: Logged |
randy
Member Posts: 721
From: West Jordan, Utah USA
Registered: Dec 1999
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posted October 28, 2006 08:52 AM
Voted yesterday.IP: Logged |
ApolloAlex
Member Posts: 227
From: Bromsgrove,England.
Registered: Oct 2004
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posted October 28, 2006 07:09 PM
Hi Folks,The world is full of many wonders,too many to mention,many are wonderous but the Saturn V has my vote !
Cheers,
Alex. ------------------
"Why dont you fix your little problem and light this Candle?" IP: Logged |
bruce
Member Posts: 658
From: Fort Mill, SC, USA
Registered: Aug 2000
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posted October 29, 2006 09:31 PM
Paul,It's funny how the mind can initially grasp a comment and then twist it from its original form altogether. When I read your comment "The original 7 wonders were all man-made ...", I immediately thought of Shepard, Grissom, Glenn, Carpenter, Schirra, Cooper and Slayton; all "original 7 wonders" and all certainly "man-made"! Sorry to stray from exact topic, but I wanted to share the word play. Best,
Bruce [Edited by bruce (October 29, 2006).] IP: Logged |
Jim
Member Posts: 65
From: Dallas TX
Registered: Mar 2006
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posted October 30, 2006 11:10 AM
ROFL...Good point, Bruce. They were 7 wonders--that's for sure. Jim IP: Logged |
cddfspace
Member Posts: 323
From: Morris County, NJ, USA
Registered: Jan 2006
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posted November 03, 2006 08:28 AM
Last chance to vote this weekend! Voting ends November 6. They said on ABC this morning that over 43,000 votes have come in. I think we have a chance at this one!!!CDDFSPACE IP: Logged |
