Description: | For most of the 20th century, until it was gobbled up by a serious company, and put under professional management, the Citroen car factory has been ahead of its time by at least a decade. Whereas it is hard to remember the models of other manufacturers, everyone still knows the "traction-avant", the 2CV, the 4CV, the DS19 (deesse, goddess) and the ID19. Apart from looking different, they all had unique technology features, ranging from the gear pre-selector, front-wheel drive and hydraulic suspension to total simplicity.
In many ways, the new LOw Frequency ARray (LOFAR) radio telescope is just like that. It is great to work at a place where imagination rules. |