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Boats Put Out More Polution Than Snowmobiles.
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Your comment is too vague/broad to even be argued here, but for it to be true it would probably also be dependent on the snowmobile being kept from sinking... In the case of your mensa-candidate friend here, this probably isn't a good statistic to try to use to support your argument.
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People Need To Get The Facts Straight. He Did Not Get Arrested, Nor Could He. It Is A Ticketable Offense, Therefore It Must Not Be A Big Deal.
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Running a red light is a ticketable offense. Running a red light, and running over and killing someone is a little more severe. Continued skimming COULD very likely lead your friend to receive a summons instead of a ticket.
A snowmobile that is skimming across the water does not afford the operator a great deal of control and maneuverability. The activity itself has a high degree of probability of injury for both the operator and various bystanders. I prefer not to pass laws that would reduce the yearly Darwin Awards candidates, but it's probably not a good idea for people to go skimming across public land areas and waterways where more sane people are out and about enjoying themselves.
If your friend was taking a break from filling out his Harvard application and testing his skimming skills across a private pond or waterbody in his backyard, I doubt many people would care (or, those that did would definitely need a new hobby). But this case is a little different.