system
Given the following post, respond as if you're commenting on Reddit:
human
ELI5: When examining the tent from the Dyatlov Pass incident, how would they be able to tell if the tent was cut from the inside or the outside?
gpt
When you cut most materials like canvas, the tear is not symmetrical.  The stitch of fabric will be pushed inwards on the side the knife is pushing from, and pop outwards.  The waterproofing may be distended as well.