Komanoff's work may not have made him a celebrity, But his rigor gained him a reputation within the rarefied world of traffic geeks.
But after a few days they arrive at an altitude, about 125km up, which is so rarefied that an ion can move freely about.
It is high, breathing the rarefied air of the sky, attracting the eyes of admiration on the ground.
In the same way that family matters are usually handled within the home especially with the rarefied elite 'hotels exist in an insulated reality.
Lift is a problem in the rarefied air of the stratosphere, and it seems such a design can help.
"Because the eye gazes But can catch no glimpse of it, It is called elusive. because the ear listens But cannot hear it, It is called the rarefied. because the hand feels for it But cannot find it. It is called the infinitesimal."
Allen told Fortune he hasn't seen the 60 Minutes segment which recently aired, a brief, but fascinating peek into his rarefied lifestyle.
It has a unique structure, rarefied fabric, and is made all by hand. It is small, exquisite, and colourful, for which it is the most delicate silk ball in the world.
