I was bullied by a NASA scientist at a party 10 years ago when I suggested their might be alternative theories. He may have been drinking too much, but he also clearly was taking my doubts personally rather than scientifically.
My own training is in engineering, business, and law. I consider myself more real scientist than most of these clowns who are politicians with Ph.D.’s.
I don’t trust models in any field that purport to predict the future but cannot explain the past.
Excellent perspective.
And, I do not trust models (or modelers) that have wayyyy too many variables; and, rely on intentionally skewed assumptions that predictably drive the result (irrespective of environmental sampling input data).