>>Of course very little of this applies to the bogus ‘science’ of man-made global warming. There the rules of scientific reasoning fly out the window. <<
AGW is an example of Investment Reasoning.
The definition of Investment Reasoning is: If enough money is invested in a certain outcome of a series of theories, scientists will do all they can to arrive at that outcome.
This also known as the “draw your lines then plot your points” approach.
“draw your lines then [fudge] your points” approach. :)