I wasnt the one making the claim you were. The burden is on you.
You are correct that I can choose to believe or not to believe you. As you said. Considering the history of agreeing with all the predictions of which havent come to fruition Im sure you can see what I will believe and what I wont.
Easy to prove if such a person felt compelled to substantiate as there are forms required to be filed . Those are a matter of public record. And those that take substantial positions without bothering to file risk legal action against them. Interested parties can easily look this up too.