I have often noted similar statements in articles like this. I suspect they feel the need to put that in so they're not ostracised by the true believers...or maybe so the magazine publishes the article.
What else would you expect Mann to say? He also insisted against all evidence that there was no MWP. The MWP was deemed 'inconvenient' back in the 90s by the true believers. if it was warmer back then by a significant margin but it was good for mankind/planet (all evidence points to exactly that) then it would be impossible to convince people that another degree or two now will lead to hell on earth.
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