What color is the dress?

[jcat]

The latest debate is about whether a cat is going up or down a staircase:
Web's new question: Is this cat going up or down the stairs?
Forget that dress, it's all about this CAT: Photo shows tabby walking upstairs AND downstairs at the same time

 

[mwallace056]

Another one? At least it involves a cat

 

[Winchester]

I was just reading about this on the Huffington Post.....

 

[Willowy]

Haha, that one's funny! And I can see it both ways, at least. I'm going to say I think he's coming down the stairs because of the way the stairs are (they don't usually have that raised bit where you step on it). But I think the only person who knows for sure is the one who took the picture! :lol3:.

 

[stewball]

The latest debate is about whether a cat is going up or down a staircase:
Web's new question: Isthis cat going up or down the stairs?
Forget that dress, it's all about this CAT: Photo shows tabby walking upstairs AND downstairs at the same time

To my old eyes I see a cat walking up.

 

[stewball]

Haha, that one's funny! And I can see it both ways, at least. I'm going to say I think he's coming down the stairs because of the way the stairs are (they don't usually have that raised bit where you step on it). But I think the only person who knows for sure is the one who took the picture! :lol3:.

And the cat!

 

[Norachan]

I think he's walking downstairs. If you look at his posture and the raised paw it seems like he has his weight behind him adding to his momentum. If he was pulling his weight up I think his paw would be at a different angle to his body.

 

[MoochNNoodles]

I chose down as well!

 

[furballsmeow]

Yep, I think it's going down

 

[stewball]

I still see up!!!

 

[mwallace056]

I see down

 

[swampwitch]

It seems to me the cat is climbing up the stairs, not going down. If he were stepping down, his raised leg would be straight and the paw would be starting to spread out a little in anticipation of putting his weight on it. But his leg is bent and reaching up to pull himself up the step. His leg would not be bent if he was about to put his full body weight on it.

 

[Draco]

I say down, because of the patterns on the stairs. You usually see those as you walk up. So the photographer is at the bottom of the stairs, and the cat is going down.