曼德布·洛特的成果带来的出乎意料的结果之一是这些图片变得非常流行，人们在杯子、t恤和相册封面中运用这些图片。

One of the unexpected results of Mandelbrot's work was the popularity of these graphic representations, which found their way onto mugs, T-shirts and album covers.

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理解曼德布洛特的观察的最佳方式是思考这个让数学家们在年轻时非常着迷的极其简单的问题的答案：“英国的海岸线有多长？”

The best way to approach Mandelbrot's observation is to ponder the answer to the very simple question that intrigued the mathematician as a young man: "How long is the coast of England?"

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“一个人如果身体突然暴露在非常高的高空，不出5秒，必定昏迷，”马洛特说，“三四分钟之内，大脑就会损伤。”

“If the human body were exposed at very high altitude, the loss of consciousness is very fast, in five seconds, ” Marotte said. “Brain damage, in three or four minutes.”

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