Exactly. If they want me to believe them, they’ll have to demonstrate to me that they have an understanding of the system, their predictions have to start coming true.
Remember the eclipse of 2016? They told us precisely when and where the total eclipse would occur with precision. That demonstrates an understanding of the system.
Want to demonstrate an understanding of the climate system? Starting in June of next year, CORRECTLY predict when and where all hurricanes for next year make landfall and their category. I’d even give them a break. Predict time to withing one week; predict location within 100 miles; predict category +/- 1.