10 Technologies That were Banned

By siliconindia   |   Thursday, 22 September 2011, 23:33 IST   |    12 Comments
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9. Australia bans laser pointers
Australia bans laser pointers
Australia banned laser point's way back in 2008. The state has officially banned high-powered laser pointers specifically classifying them as 'prohibited weapons.' Anyone found carrying such a laser pointer in public without the Australian equivalent of a Firearms Certificate will be guilty of an offence punishable by up to fourteen years imprisonment.