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Friday, 10 April 2015

#UporDown: Which way is the cat going?

#UporDown: This was the trending question on social media this week, thanks to a photo of a cat coming down some stairs. Or is it going up some stairs?

The pic was uploaded on Imgur a few days, sparking debate online. Some feel the cat is going down. Others feel its going up. But then check out the construction of the stairs..:-). So, which way is the cat  going?

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  1. Down, most def its goin down

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    1. Is it walking backwards?

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    2. Ask d architect of the building.

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    3. D cat iis comin down

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    4. There's no way cat can walk back ward,fellaz b smart biko,whether d construction of d step is sideways or whatsoever, a cat can never walk back ward,shekenan!

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    5. There's no way cat can walk back ward,fellaz b smart biko,whether d construction of d step is sideways or whatsoever, a cat can never walk back ward,shekenan!

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    6. The cat is coming to my house.. #case closed😜😜😜😜😜😜😜😜😜😜😜😜

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    7. @ AbokiDaWarriBoy @ Philip Nwokoro you guys don't get the ideology of the qns. It's not about the cat walking backwards. The illusion has got to do with the stairs. If you look at the stairs from different ways, you'll notice that it's as if they're coming down as well as going up. That's the confusion. One is no longer sure if the cat is coming down the stairs or going up.

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    1. The cat is coming to my house.. #case closed😜😜😜😜😜😜😜

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    2. Yeah up, d person took d picture from d top of d stairs

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  3. First. To comment
    Down

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  4. Lol...this people haff started again

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  5. Na idle minds de argue such thing......am out!

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    1. Linda's sugar daddy11 April 2015 at 00:54

      Like your mind and time is not the "idlest"
      You get life outside this blog? Oshi....

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    2. lwkmd. ... ooh see beef oo plus name! Linda ' s sugar daddy... nawaoo

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  6. The cat is going up and down 'yawns' #onelovefromsnow#

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    1. Hehehhehe...@ snow as in ehnn..mi self I tire

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  7. No more dress now cat how evil

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  8. Its going down.....look at the stair case.... Its bending somehow......

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  9. Diz one hard oooo I chose down

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  10. It's going up!

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  11. Coming down some stairs

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  12. It going down, looking closely at the construction of the stairs. Very tricky, I must say. Linda take note!

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    1. ZOMBIE ........repeat after me....if na dick now u would say its going down......

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    2. Obviously it's goin up....

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    3. Stupid Henry abusive Eze..... If u see d ground floor extension in d picture u lol know d cat is going up but ur blind eye shut out dt part thus it appears like d car is going down....u might like to check again....u welcome.

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    4. Its u n ol ya folks dat r zombies.....ode oshi...oniranu....useless tin

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    5. Its u n ol ya folks dat are zombies....ode oshi...oniranu....useless tin..

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  14. It going down, looking closely at the construction of the stairs. Very tricky, I must say. Linda take note!

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    1. Na wa o,wen last did u see cat?? didn't know cat walk back ward,biko be smart!

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    2. If a cat walks backward .. it won't be on the stairs you fool.. it's definitely going down

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  15. Up! You can see the ground on the picture

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  16. From the construction of the stairs I believe
    the cat is going down.
    The stairs is upside down and very confusing.

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    1. Na wa o,wen last did u see cat?? didn't know cat walk back ward,biko be smart!

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    2. Shut up Aboki, Lolzzz. She's correct the Cat is going Down. I just noticed you've been Harrassing peeps who say Down. But it's True . Look at the edge of the Stairs, you'd observe the Cat is actually going Down.

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    3. Lmfaooo smh... I still insist o.

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  17. Down

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  18. The cat is going down. Looking at d edges on d stairs.the top should flow without d edge obstructing it. BH

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  19. Up....the secret lies in d left leg

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  20. It's photo illusion! They photoshopped it and removed the shadows!!!

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  21. surely goin down...the tips of d stairs can only be made on the upper part.and dat's where the cat's legs are,so it's coming down.

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  22. its going up......

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    1. Sole reasoning u can't.....if na naked pixs and nude u would be a professor

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    2. Pls shut up and stop abusing everyone.

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  23. Uve just said it all.....d construction of d stairs....catz going down....na people wey de live for bongalow go talk say na up d cat de go....lmao

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  24. As a building engineer i can say without missing words dat the cat is coming down the stair

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    1. Olodo.. Monkey.. Ode.. Na matches box and broom u take dey do ur own construction.. Look at d pic again..who dash u certificate?

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    2. Shut up ur Trashy Mouth @Anon 2:05. Na u be the Real Olodo. It's going Down!!! Look the edge of the Staircase........Wait No need, You be Dunce, e go hard you to comprehend. At least the Emma get Certificate, where ur Own???

      No dey Insult people. That Emma dey entitled to e View. Talk ur Own comot.


      ............Bloody DUNCE!!!!!

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    3. Lmfaooooo linda see Wetin u cause o, oya come judge this matter.

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  25. down. frm d construction of d stairs. I place my opinion.

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  26. Considering where the animal is facing and of course the construction of the stairs, it's obvious that the animal is one confused bastard.
    Like someone told it to "come and be going"

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    1. Hahahahahahahahahahaahahahahaha.

      Jessssuuuuuu!!!!!! @Linda's Intern. You are Mad. You are one sick fellow. You wan use Laff finish person. Nice One!!!!

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    2. Lwkm Mehn u Jez cracked ma ribs

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    3. HahahahahahaHahahahahaha....come n be going oo

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    4. Choice...Linda's intern u nobbe better person...lmao

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  27. a.k.a EDWIN CHINEDU AZUBUKO said...
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    Down......
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    ***CURRENTLY IN JUPITER***

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  28. Wow I tink d cat is kumin down

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  29. Common sense will tell you it coming down..





    ...JOSHSAYSO...LIB...FAN

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  30. CAT is going down. the edges in d step slightly protruding out shows cat is coming down

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  31. The cat is definitely going down.


    @TupeeOfficial on twitter.

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  32. Wow I tink d cat is kumin down

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  33. Ok, my years as an architecture student will not go to waste. It's coming downstairs. The photographer toh badt.

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  34. cat coming down

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  35. Any where when the cat like, make e go!! Owo ni koko!

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  36. THE CAT IS GOING UP, IF IT IS GOING DOWN, YOU WON'T SEE THE FLOOR BEHIND THE CAT, SO THE CAT IS DEFINITELY GOING UP.

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    1. Ur IQ level is same as mine....thinking outside d box that's the only way u can think differently. ur right @FLECTOR

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  37. It's going down. That extra deck they place on top of each step is very obvious and will let u knw it is goin down

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  38. Definitely going down when u take a closer look at the stairs

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  39. If it's not going down, then it's definitely going up. Any how to choose to look at it, am right

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  40. Up,cats don't walk backwards

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  41. Down. From an architect's point of view.

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    1. From a dondi point of view u mean.

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    2. Lol. Sometimes people misuse their stupidity. Do the world a favour, educate yourself and learn to give sensible opinions. NFA xx

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  42. Up,the purr is in a forward movement

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  43. The cat is obviously "strolling" down the stairs. The body position of the cat, the step designs.

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  44. Cat's going up.

    (I see why people might think otherwise)

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  45. Cat is going down, the construction of stairs and the tail of the cat being up.

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  46. based on the construction of the stairs, the cat is definitely going downstairs. It's not rocket science!

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  47. Up. Look at the arched shoulders

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  48. Down. The cat is going down.

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  49. It's absolutely goin dwn

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  50. It's going up of course, animals only go on their backs or initiate a backward movement when faced with fear/pressure or anxiety and then are quick to turn to d front and bolt. It can't even go down d stairs backwards and it doesn't seem like one under duress to me

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    1. Oh no.. whom the gods want to kill they first make mad.. Rotimi my dear, u have gone mad.. This ur long meaningless and baseless explanation says everything..u work with NatGeo Wild? Wetin kon be all dis? Oh yeah I understand.. U must have taken crack cocaine.

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    2. Ahahahahahahaha!, see shading. U must have concealed your malice toward me in mind for so long, and now u finally ballooned. Anyways I don't engage in mudslinging cos see this my head ehn!, is so filled with creative thinking and so much positive thoughts that can build a nation. So free your mind homie, u are fighting a war that never happened.

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  51. Down because it lowering it's paw

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  52. Confused! But I fink is going up.

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  53. Down ,eyes are towards the ground ,and the stairs ,the flat part for foot is downwards

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  54. Cat goin down! Check d stair case 45degree angle u c d direction on 1side hmmm

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    1. I would say the cat is going up, the angles fooled me too but look behind the cat and you will notice it is clear as day, so it is climbing up

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    2. Jst look at d floor, u will c d cat is going up, u can't descend a stair with ur face against d floor

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    3. Jst look at d floor, u will c d cat is going up, u can't descend a stair with ur face against d floor

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  55. Down of course...construction of the steps... photographer is good tho!!!

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  56. D issue of the white/gold, black/blue dress and some pple were even seeing yellow and pink it's finally over, na now cat. Make una try. I think. I'll seat this one out.

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  57. Its either going up or coming down

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  58. The cat is going up dts y u can see d floor behind it

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  59. The cat is coming down to drink milk. But the cat isn't moving. It stopped to take a Selfie. Lol

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  60. Well, d cat is sha climbing something. Dats all I see.

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  61. Up up up up up up up up up up up up up up up!!!!!!

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  62. Down. From the construction of d stairs

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  63. its going down... The pixz was taken at the base of the stairs not from the top of the stairs... Look at the construction of the stairs... you'll figure out it going down

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  64. Obviously goin up..

    Ayo DiNozzo

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  65. I guess d cat is going up using backward position

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  66. I guess d cat is going up using backward position

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  67. climbing up it easy to identify.

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  68. The cats tail says it all.......its coming down

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  69. Down...if u check the construction of the stairs...

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  70. From the design if the staircase,its going up

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  71. It is u n all ya folks dat r ZOMBIES..ode oshi, oniranu, idiot of the highest century..if u don't av anytin nyc to say den don't comment..

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  72. The cat is definitely coming down

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  73. Going by the construction of the d stairs u will think d cat is going down, but when u look at how bright the light behind is u will know dat it's climbing up, cos dat kind of light can only come from outside.

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  74. It's coming down cos of where the flaps of the stairs are and behind the cat is not a floor it's a wall

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  75. The photographer took the pix from up looking down at the cat,that means the cat is going up. look closely at the directional flow of the staircase edges that will help u reason differently......... Well the puzzle is not really for every one is for those that can think outside the BOX....

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  76. up, the pattern of the steps shows the cats going up.

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  77. The Cat is coming Down, every Civil Engineer will answer this question correctly.

    You do no see the edge of a stairs going up: :-)

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  78. ENGR WOULD'NT LOOK TWICE BF HE TELLS U.
    #ITISCOMINGDOWNSTAIRS.

    DAMI_DAMI

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  79. It's coming down, the edge of the stairs makes that obvious (on the ground)

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  80. It's comin up,check out d legs fellaz...

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  81. Re u pple blind? Cnt u see that the cat is going up

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  82. Who backward down help? Linda pls tell Kristen dat I love her die. Amaka bae

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  83. The Cat is going Down

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  84. From the look of thing,it like the cat is going down

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  85. definately is goin up cos look @ the left hand side of d wall,as a planner it illustrate dat d cat is goin down

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  86. I can't believe some people have misinterpreted the question as "is the cat walking forward or walking backwards?" Yeshua bar Yoseph smh are we that daft? You see why everyone shouldn't be allowed to vote? They should make everyone answer this question before issuing PVC I swear. What you see isn't a floor, it's a ceiling. The cat is going down. Btw please let's contribute money and send Henry Eze to school. Clearly he has no idea what direction his life is headed either.

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  87. What cat? I see a dog in a gold and blue dress walking down the stairs

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  88. What cat? I see a dog in a gold and blue dress walking down the stairs

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  89. The cat is going towards the OR direction

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  90. The cat isn't moving. How can you tell from a picture the direction of movement? At most we can infer!

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  91. UP. By looking at the cat's tail which is standing, you know it going up. Otherwise the tail will be down to stabilise it when going down the stairs.

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