Seems to me in hindsight that some prominent properties of current sceptics include — worked many years evaluating technical reports, commonly to approve or reject budget requests from others — many from industry or
military rather than academia — careers that promote you for delivering the goods, like making profit — worked in
positions requiring accountability — often with a degree in humanities as well as science / engineering, allowing interest in social conduct — education more often degrees short of PhD —
old enough to have gained some wisdom — realistic about the horror of climategate and its whitewashes — appreciative of the rigour and good spirit of Climate Audit