• Voytrekk@sopuli.xyz
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    2 days ago

    Bottom. The spacing/size of the stairs is the biggest clue. If we were at the bottom, it would indicate that the stairs are very tall and not very wide. As others have said, the worn carpet is also an indicator, as the carpet on the side of the stairs would not be worn. It would also likely have something sticking out like most stairs, not just flat.

  • Harbard@literature.cafe
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    3 days ago

    I would say it’s at the bottom due to wear marks and some other subtle things but what the fuck do I know about knowing shit.

  • Jesus@lemmy.world
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    3 days ago

    Bottom. Wear marks from foot traffic + if that were the top. those mattresses would tip backwards unless someone was holding them in place.

  • JackbyDev@programming.dev
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    3 days ago

    We are at the top.

    Suppose the mattress is at the top. Why would someone fold the mattress into a V shape and not push the point forward?

    Also, it makes sense that someone would try to fold it into a V, shove it, laugh that it is stuck and take a picture.

  • SLVRDRGN@lemmy.world
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    3 days ago

    If it were from the bottom looking up, that’d be some tall risers. So I think we’re looking down.

  • knight_alva@lemmy.world
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    3 days ago

    At the top-left corner of the image we see a support bracket for the hand rail. The orientation of this bracket only seems to make sense if we are at the bottom of the stairs looking up at the mattress. The shadow cast by the mattress also looks like the light is above and slightly closer to the camera.

    If we were at the top looking down, that would imply that the hand rail brackets were sideways instead of being vertical, and that the light was mounted on the wall instead of the ceiling. I have seen stranger things in construction but it would still be strange and unlikely.

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        3 days ago

        Old carpet will show wear as people kick / drag against the backs of the steps. This is especially true for cheaper construction where the steps don’t have the typical overhang.