Your body is good at filtering out hydrophilic toxins. But for just about every other toxin... Not so much. Most hydrophobic toxins and other toxins, like heavy metals, VOCs, pesticides, micro plastics, etc., are man made and your body hasn't had millions of years to evolve natural filters.
It's just one dude and that's not going anywhere. It would require agreement of not only New Mexico (which is a non starter) and the federal government, which is equally not going to happen.
If Texas became it's own nation, it would probably become a cross between Russia and Switzerland. It would quickly develop a highly centralized oligarchy, basically operating off of oil and gas exports, while still having good relationships with it's larger neighbors and have beneficial tax policies.
It would become a great safe place for super rich people to hide money while it's actual population declines economically.
They look at you like that because they know, right now, you are young and feel invincible. And you practically are.
But they know that you won't be forever. And they know that you are missing an opportunity to prepare for the second half of your life because you are living to the fullest now.
You are going to get downvoted to hell on this platform, but you aren't wrong.
You aren't alone though. There are at least two of us that can think rationally about this.
The anti-California age law reaction in tech-bro internet circles is really irrational.
That's actually a funny consequence I hadn't thought of. A media company could go to a pirating site and then file a police report claiming neglect of child protections. That could really start to spiral quick...
Yes, it was negligent. Absolutely. Yes driving a motor vehicle comes with responsibility. Absolutely. Which is why the judge took away her driver's license.
Sue her in civil court. This isn't deserving of a life sentence.
I swear. Progressives can be the most bloodthirsty people.
First time offense.
Clearly an accident.
No intentionality.
Exhibited remorse for the actions.
This isn't a shockingly low sentence. It's completely normal. It's a tragedy, but sentencing her to life in prison isn't going to bring the family back.
Yeah the dude is really wrong.
Your body is good at filtering out hydrophilic toxins. But for just about every other toxin... Not so much. Most hydrophobic toxins and other toxins, like heavy metals, VOCs, pesticides, micro plastics, etc., are man made and your body hasn't had millions of years to evolve natural filters.