Originally posted by: GirlOfFire
Dear Doodhya
As usual you are impeccably correct. 1691 does indeed add up to 5. On the other hand, 1691 is an interesting number . It is what is called a strobogrammatic number. I.e. a number which is the same when you read it right side up or upside down.
I think the relevance of Dadi's hanging upside down comes into play here. While we initially thought that this might be a reversal of 69 - it is now clearer that the original idea was to provide both Dadi's and Razia's persepectives.
While standing face to face, Dadi and Raziya will only see mirrors. The only numbers in the Ascii number set that are mirror numbers are 0,1,8
Notice that if 8 were used - it would destroy the etymology of the 5 or the 2. Alos, 8 is not a prime number.
Similarly, 69 will only add up to 6 - this will also not be acceptable to the 5 and 2 set.
Therefore, Dadi has to hang upside down. Now they are reversible - i.e. Dadi now sees Raziya bottom up. Raziya sees Dadi top-down. The usage of the 1691 plate would therefore have given this perfect alighment away to the audience.
I am so thankful that your esteemed source was able to provide us the true clue to the arbitary hanging of an old lady upside down.
I hope I have been able to shed some light on that particularly gruesome scene.
GoF & Doodhya...ab kya boloon mein...??
I've something to share as well...though my knowledge is not as vast as urz regarding these matters...
I agree to ur logic of 69...herez more on it...
69 when inverted becomes 96...& still the calculations remain the same...!!! But the effects are different...
If you notice the numbers now have their backs to each other...hence they can't see each other's true face...
In relation to Razia & dadi...yesterday when Razia was vomiting her secrets, she didn't know it was dadi who she was spilling out too...!!!
Also when Razia pushed dadi off the staircase...dadi didn't know it was Razia doing the deed...!!!!
Conclusion: Today dadi was at the bottom with Razia on top...unaware of each others real intention till it was too late...!!!!
P.S. Regarding that small matter of Rashid...I don't pity the guy...he brought it on himself...if he had just used his brains correctly...all this wouldn't be happening to him now...!!!
Kahin pey nigaahein & kahin pey nishana while rowing two boats simultaneously...is a recipe for disaster...with far reaching consequences...!!!!
Edited by paayaal - 12 years ago