ðɪs wʌzðə bɪɡˈɪnɪŋ ʌvðə kˈoʊstlaɪn pɹˈɑːbləm, wˌɪtʃ ɪz ɐ mˌæθɪmˈæɾɪkəl ʌnsˈɜːtənti ɪnhˈiəɹənt ɪnðə mˈɛʒɚmənt ʌv bˈaʊndɚɹiz ðæt ɑːɹ ɪɹˈɛɡjʊlɚ.
This was the beginning of the coastline problem, which is a mathematical uncertainty inherent in the measurement of boundaries that are irregular.