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102 sats \ 0 replies \ @noknees 19 Jun \ on: Where are the new wonders of the world? mostly_harmless

Moar wonders

Firstly, it is wrong to say that new wonders are not being identified. The UNESCO is always on the strive every year to uphold new wonders. As per the criteria posted by UNESCO:

To be included on the World Heritage List, sites must be of Outstanding Universal Value and meet at least one of ten criteria, as well as the relevant conditions of integrity and authenticity and requirements for protection and management.

and every world heritage is a wonder in itself. The UNESCO puts a rigorous test for the eligibility of a wonder of the world, and it is done every millenia, which is the reason why it seems slow. This time, it was done it the year 2000 But most heritage sites get qualified as national heritage due to the strict rules. Because if you look up the details of the 7 wonders, they are indeed mind-bending when you try to compare them with other buildings built then and even now.

Secondly,

So, why can't we do that now?

Of course, you can! Send an email to your president, attaching 1 BTC and give him this idea, I'm sure he'd discuss this in the Oval

Is SpaceX a wonder?

If SpaceX is a wonder, ISRO looks like double wonder (selective bias) 😂

The wonder(s) of the internet

that looks more of a philosophy, and I think it has enough chance to be true sometime when UNESCO realizes it is posting on the internet too 🤦‍♂️