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[jsanders]

I place my vote on the great wall of china. Although the wall itself isn't marvelous, but it's lenght is just awesome. For something that old, it is fantastic to think about it's construction. How can't today's engineers do simple things right, while they were able to build that wall back then?

Not to put to fine a point on it.

Today’s engineers do some pretty remarkable magic.

The Great Wall was more of a management operation than an engineering one.

 

[Kraj]

So do I understand this right... some guy decided that a loose collection of world-wide "wonders" isn't goood enough so he wants to officialize a list of seven? Not to be all negative, but that's kinda lame...

BTW, if we want to include a skyscraper, then the Sears Tower is a better choice than the Empire State Building. It still holds the title for world's tallest building and is located in Chicago, where the first skyscraper was constructed.

 

[Rich]

I think it would be interesting to do one on the 7 most spectacular bridges in the world.

Great idea, here's a British designed one, I can't think of any American ones to put on the list

http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=961

 

[Ron_dK]

here's a British designed one

Here's a Danish/Swedish design :

ORESUND BRIDGE, SWEDEN / DENMARK
http://www.roadtraffic-technology.com/projects/oresund/

 

[Newman]

And here is the Canadian best bridge (World's longest):
http://www.confederationbridge.com/
Look at the aerial view pictures in the Photo Gallery(via the Media Gallery link)

 

[Rich]

40 bucks to cross

 

[Newman]

Yes 40$CAN. ~30Euros
And a lot of tourists pay that price not to get on the other side, but just to get on the bridge, coming back right after.
BTW, getting on the island is free. You just pay to get out of it.
There is also the alternative ferry, but it is almost as expensive and it is a really big wait, while passing by the bridge is done in less than 15 minutes.

 

[jsanders]

Great idea, here's a British designed one, I can't think of any American ones to put on the list

http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=961

We built all we needed, a hundred years ago.

 

[jsanders]

Yes 40$CAN. ~30Euros
And a lot of tourists pay that price not to get on the other side, but just to get on the bridge, coming back right after.
BTW, getting on the island is free. You just pay to get out of it.
There is also the alternative ferry, but it is almost as expensive and it is a really big wait, while passing by the bridge is done in less than 15 minutes.

We have a similar bridge over the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay. The cool part is that if you turn around anywhere on the bridge you don’t have to pay

 

[Rich]

We built all we needed, a hundred years ago.

using our methods

 

[jsanders]

using our methods

High Tech British Engineering and Bridge Construction.
Preparing for tomorrows world.

http://www.glendale-h.schools.nsw.edu.au/faculty_pages/ind_arts_web/bridgeweb/clapper.html

 

[Ron_dK]

What about some High tech French engineering.
Designed for yesterday's mules and horses.

 

[jsanders]

What about some High tech French engineering.
Designed for yesterday's mules and horses.

That looks Roman to me.

 

[Rich]

High Tech British Engineering and Bridge Construction.
Preparing for tomorrows world.

about as old as your philosophy, jj

 

[jsanders]

about as old as your philosophy, jj

The more you open your mouth; the more it becomes obvious…

Jealous of every thing American.

hehehehe

 

[Rich]

The more you open your mouth; the more it becomes obvious…

Jealous of every thing American.

hehehehe

the mafia, george bush, gun crime, george bush, texas, george bush,

 

[jsanders]

the mafia, george bush, gun crime, george bush, texas, george bush,

So you've been to Texas? Huh?

...Right

You'd still be there.

 

[Matt Greatorex]

So you've been to Texas? Huh?

...Right

You'd still be there.

Gulp! Was that thinly veiled threat??

 

[Kraj]

Gulp! Was that thinly veiled threat??

I think it was (based on previous comments) a reference to Joe's opinion that Texas is a wonderful place to live and Rich wouldn't want to leave.

 

[jsanders]

Gulp! Was that thinly veiled threat??

No not at all.

Texas continues to grow because people love it there.
It has one of the highest standerd of living indexes in the country.