I'm a pretty strong admirer of Lord Monckton, except for the title and the smarm that comes with it. I have always been impressed not just by his scientific chops and capacity for reason, but his extraordinary manner and lack of ad hominem attacks. I've seen him counter vile personal slurs with aplomb and never resorting to insult, capably sticking to his guns while devastating attempts to dodge or cherry pick data.

His mastery of both the scientific method and the data climatology deals with is admirable, but, despite his title and (perhaps pretended) arrogance, it is his adherence to principles that strongly advance substantive debate and refusal to stoop to personal insults that has most impressed me.

You have also. I yet recall an occasion you had to deride my own failure to strongly adhere to such principles in the past, and instead you but noted you seek to yourself advance them. A good example for a hothead like myself, which I have benefited from ever since.

Thanks!