Comments by big Bob | Eastern NC Now

Before endless Middle East war: gas 2.89
Today: over 4 bucks a gallon, diesel 5 plus

The prices of everything that hinge on fuel prices, which is everything , up.

That’s all Trump

Commented: Tuesday, August 18th, 2026 @ 9:24 pm By: big Bob

It's a bit more complex than that. ICE is basically an untrained, masked secret police force, accountable to no one.

That has to end.

My advice, both sides will have to find a way to meet in the middle.

Commented: Monday, August 17th, 2026 @ 9:05 pm By: big Bob

Freeze to death? In Eastern NC? Unlikely

Commented: Tuesday, August 11th, 2026 @ 11:43 am By: big Bob

Are you sure?

Commented: Sunday, August 9th, 2026 @ 5:04 pm By: big Bob

Again, we learn in 3rd grade that the earth, over time, warms and cools. No question. In high school we learn that since the industrial revolution humans began burning fossil fuels at an unprecedented rate. On planet earth 49 million barrels of oil are combusted per day. Everyday. Let that sink in.

Your notion that humans can burn this much fuel in a closed system without consequence is...misguided. And that is the flaw in your argument. You want to conclude the earth's heating and cooling is a natural cycle, it is, but you refuse to factor the obvious variables impacting the system.
Don't feel bad, it happens all the time and is why the scientific method is more of a verb than a noun. it evolves as we get better at factoring in the variables.

Commented: Friday, August 7th, 2026 @ 11:55 am By: big Bob

Hottest July on planet earth, ever.

This issue is not going away.

Commented: Monday, August 3rd, 2026 @ 10:08 pm By: big Bob

I don't think Dr. F will go to jail.
From throwing a sandwich at the ICE officer to the 86-47 written in seashells to the reflecting pool damage caused by a no-bid contract and the all-important transgender issues which effect almost no one, this is all designed to make sure you don't notice the Northern Hemisphere is on fire, measles and explosive diarrhea are raging and after 10 year of MAGA government, we still have a sh!tty health care system, an out-of-control deficit, high prices and another endless war in the middle east. Don't get me started on Medicare and social security.
By his own admission, the president earned 2 billion last year and is immune from the IRS.
Let those facts sink in. Dr. F is the least of our problems.

Commented: Thursday, July 30th, 2026 @ 3:17 pm By: big Bob

You are wrong. C02 is a greenhouse gas. Pure fact. As for the rest of your argument:

Conditions on earth 40 million years ago were indeed very different than today. However, life on earth as we know it has developed during a long period of relative stability. That stability is being altered at an incredibly (in geologic terms) fast pace.

The industrial revolution has warmed the earth. The natural heat sinks, forests & oceans, have absorbed all they can. Changes will accelerate.

Humans will argue over our response to this phenomenon.

My contention is that ignoring it for short term profit is the worst possible response and the most politically risky for any government.
The second worst response is to blame Canada. (Ever wonder why these a-holes want to annex Canada and Greenland? Exploitation sure. But in addition, they see what's coming and know it's best not to tell you.)

Commented: Wednesday, July 22nd, 2026 @ 12:00 pm By: big Bob

CT- it is science. Simple science. Unfortunately, life on earth is a bit more complex than that 3rd grade lesson

By 7th grade we learn that there is a balance associated with the systems that sustain us.

Ever heard the phrase "too much of anything isn't good"? It applies to this discussion. It's true, many species of plants can survive in in hotter climates with higher concentrations of C02 in the atmosphere, but life is a balancing act and human intervention has consequences.

Burning fossil fuels at the current rate has the whole planet out of whack. It shows up in a variety of ways. Most noticeable are triple digit temps, wildfire (smoke) and changing weather patterns. There are countless more.
Look, no one is going to die tomorrow but we as humans are in uncharted territory. Not sure I want to be guided by those offering up 3rd grade science lessons. If MAGA wants to stay relevant, they better get educated on the topic or voters will turn on them. Stupid is just not good policy.

Commented: Tuesday, July 21st, 2026 @ 3:23 pm By: big Bob

When it's 105 with an AQI above 300, absolutely none of what you wrote matters. Cling to the air conditioner my friend. We are at the tipping point.

Commented: Saturday, July 18th, 2026 @ 11:54 pm By: big Bob

Look, I get it. Most of you are terrified of the power going off and the A/C shutting down but going all in on fossil fuels is a short-term fix.

1/3 of the country has an AQI over 300. Again. The American SW is becoming unlivable due to heat and lack of water.

We will make it through, but our kids and grandkids are gonna hate us.
Stay cool

Commented: Friday, July 17th, 2026 @ 11:09 am By: big Bob

Enjoy the summer.

Commented: Saturday, July 4th, 2026 @ 3:57 pm By: big Bob