On the whole, the evidence indicates that model trends in the troposphere are very likely inconsistent with observations.

Indeed, scientific truth by consensus has had a uniformly bad history.

However, the models also predict unambiguously that the atmosphere is warming faster than the surface of the earth; but all the available observational data unambiguously shows the opposite!

One finds the truth by making a hypothesis and comparing observations with the hypothesis.

On the whole, the evidence indicates that model trends in the troposphere are very likely inconsistent with observations.

It is absolutely essential that one should be neutral and not fall in love with the hypothesis.

It is disappointing and embarrassing to the science profession that some Nobel Laureates would deliberately use their well deserved scientific reputations and hold themselves out as experts in other fields.