Win a Copy of Minecraft!

cherryghost

We got one copy for a lucky boardsie up for grabs folks.

Ever wondered what Minecraft was or what all the hype is? Now is your chance to join in on the gaming phenomenon!

Minecraft is a game about placing blocks to build anything you can imagine.

To be in with a chance to win a copy, post your favourite REAL LIFE man-made construction and tell us why. Competition ends Wednesday night.

joekoocoo

thisone must of taken quite a lot of time
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWPk5zlKAEM

cherryghost

Should have mentioned, best REAL LIFE man-made construction. Good luck!

RedXIV

oh hands down, got to be:



That thing is all kinds of awesome! HE HAS LASERS IN HIS EYES!!!!!

Morag

The panama canal which connects the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panama_canal

It took 10 years to build from 1904 to 1914, which was two years early and 27,500 workers died building it. It is 77 kilometres in length and 299.1 million tons of shipping went through it in 2009.

Go-Go-Gadget

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qG9SPywEGm4

Gotta be the best in minecraft.

The Colosseum, it's a place that has such a horrible history but is now a beacon of faith for so many.

Also, Russell Crowe was there! I saw it in a movie! :P

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_-p3Z4Ofy0

Korvanica

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Wall_of_China

Its unbelievable how many man hours and resources went into it..

remeneerb

This is pretty cool......The Olduvai Gorge is the oldest manmade construction ever found. Its a 350-foot-deep canyon in Tanzania and in 1961, archaeologists found there a jawbone, skull, and other bones thought to belong to a manlike creature who lived around 1.7 million years ago! They also discovered a circle of lava blocks that may be the remains of the oldest construction yet discovered on earth. In fact, this construction is so old that it couldn’t have been the work of Homo sapiens, the species to which all humans belong. It was was probably built by members of a species called Homo habilis....

moomoo113

Gonna have to say the pyramids- those things are amazing!!!

Pedro Monscooch

This is the first thing I thought of: Man carves wife a 6000 step path in mountain

It's a story that stuck with me since 2007. I don't know if I could achieve 6000 steps in Lego.

Saviola

The terracotta army had to be my favourite man made thing ever. Dated from 210 BC and only rediscovered in 1974.

I would love to go see them some day.



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terracotta_Army

killerhitman

the greatest man made structure i think has to be the pyramids in eygpt

they are better than most things today and were built 4000 years ago

The Egyptians believed the dark area of the night sky around which the stars appear to revolve was the physical gateway into the heavens. One of the narrow shafts that extends from the main burial chamber through the entire body of the Great Pyramid points directly towards the center of this part of the sky. This suggests the pyramid may have been designed to serve as a means to magically launch the deceased pharaoh's soul directly into the abode of the gods.
All Egyptian pyramids were built on the west bank of the Nile, which as the site of the setting sun was associated with the realm of the dead in Egyptian mythology

angel01

My favourite one from Capetown:

ShadowHearth

lamanche tunnel

maybe not as famous as some 7 wonders of the world, but its still god damm impresive...

they were digging from bouth sides, and met up tunnels, they had to be perfectly biult and alligned.... 11 people died while biulding it too...

for me , its epic achievment.

Carl Sagan

My first thought was something along the lines of the pyramids or great wall, but with some further thought those just seemed, well, a little boring. Sure they're impressive, but in my opinion a lot of it was just man power. :pac:

So my favourite man made construction would probably have to be the International Space Station. It's pretty amazing to think that humans have assembled something above our planet and actually lived in it long term. I'd love the chance to spend some time up there. It took a serious amount of theory, precision engineering, global collaboration and a lot of technological evolution to make it.

I know it's not quite the same as rest, but it's still a man made construction. :P

Kells...

The Sydney Opera House because of the design in it and the way its flowing

jackoire

The Colosseum because it would of been crazy to have been one of the 50,000 spectator at a gladiator event.

Willbbz

The artificial world made from sand and rock off the coast of dubai

Basically because it's a world within a world

INCEPTION

bayraymooney

It is built in Ireland over 5000 years ago making it older than the great pyramids and before the stoneage , and it is still standing strong. It took man years for this to be built and is best known for the illumination of its passage and chamber by the winter solstice sun. with the amount of time and effort put into building this and with nothing more than man power used to build it, it has got to be one of the best man made structures in the world.

Elessar

The Burj Khalifa in Dubai. Worlds tallest building, standing at over 2,700 feet!



Here's a photo taken from it:

Aeterni

Blur Building.


Because only the most awesome of buildings can sit atop a Swiss lake and conceal themselves in a shroud of self generated mist*!



"What a crazy, idiosyncratic thing! How deliciously without purpose!” - some Swiss newspaper.



And a nice night shot:




*Not recommended for residential properties. Tends to confuse postmen and annoy/kill asthmatic pedestrians

Wolfe Tone

The building behind this gate, not because its a beautiful building, or anything like that, but because it's the home of the black stuff.


Mmmmmm

I want one now.

pepsi0zz

Minecraft is the best man made contruction since sliced bread

killerhitman

so who won?

CarlR

Has got to be the Beijing National Stadium aka "The Bird's nest" located in Beijing, China, simply because of it's random but artistic shape. Cost a massive $423 million to build and was also used for the 2008 Olympic Games.

cherryghost

Thanks for the all entries!

We'll announce the winner Thursday afternoon

DOC09UNAM

Not to win, but I think the lego building is epic.

You can see the scale as there is people in the background and the buildings are taller than them :cool:

cherryghost

Well that was a hard decision, narrowed down to three but I can confirm that saviola is the winner with the Terracotta army!

Winner will be sent a PM with the details

Thanks again!

CarlR

'Twas a nice choice!

Well done Mr. Winner

Saviola

Well thank you very much! Pretty much the first thing i've ever won in my life, also i'll try and help build more traps for quazzie whenever its needed. Thanks guys!

whiteboii

Saviola wrote: »

The terracotta army had to be my favourite man made thing ever. Dated from 210 BC and only rediscovered in 1974.

I would love to go see them some day.



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terracotta_Army

ya this sort of stuff interests me also but i dont think i will ever see it

SS30888

How do I win????

cherryghost

Competition ended on Wednesday, sorry!

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