11 Inventions and Innovations That Were Banned for Being Too Innovative
Sometimes it's better to be smart than good. Just not too smart.
Published 2 months ago in Ftw
Sometimes it's better to be smart than good. Just not too smart.
These inventions and innovations changed the game for a bit, before big brother stepped in and brought the hammer down.
Here are 11 tools and bits of tech that were just too good to be true.
1
The Brabham BT46B
Formula 1 teams are always looking for their next rule-bending innovation and Brabham took that philosophy to the extreme in their 1978 car. Sporting a massive fan on the rear designed to syphon the car into the ground for grip, the BT46B was quickly banned for safety reasons. As far as banned F1 innovations go, it’s also worth shouting out the six-wheeled Tyrrell P34.
3
Metal Bats (Well, the old ones anyway.)
When metal bats first entered the game of baseball it wasn’t long before college players started hitting home runs even major leaguers couldn’t fathom. College baseball eventually began regulating the bats, both for safety and stat purposes, and those regulations grow stricter all the time. RealDVD
4
Electric Motor Scooters
Whenever a new electric scooter gets introduced in a major city it takes over like wildfire. These scooters travelling at high speeds ridden by inexperienced riders often cause serious accidents. San Francisco briefly banned them in 2018 and New York recently placed heavy regulations on Revel scooters.
11
TikTok (And other social media.)
Like VPNs, social media is a little too good at keeping people informed and connected. As a result, numerous countries limit or control social media to different degrees. Or they just get jealous and ban another country’s superior algorithm in the name of “security.”
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