Well grain fed, how did you fall for the 97% of 33%? You seem like a very intelligent fella.
99.9% of climate scientists agree things are f'up and getting worse and the fundamental disagreement you point out boils down to how badly and why and are divided mostly scientifically. Meanwhile, non scientists and politicians seem to fall into three camps of either 'we're doomed', 'nothing is happening everything is fine' or 'climate change, what's that' and they are divided for the most part politically?
For the first two categories both sides cherry pick data to support their various positions. I don't need to cherry pick data to reinforce a political belief as my belief evolves partially with the consensus of those who know and partially through my own observations. we're not talking about gun control or tax rates. I'm old and experienced enough to know that I don't know squat about science and need to rely on the experts of those who do and the majority of them unfortunately support AGW.
I say unfortunately as I would love nothing better than to live in my 4000+ sq ft house with indoor pool, travel extensively in my motor home and fly overseas twice per year and own my 9 vehicles + snowmobiles and quads without being the environmental hypocrite I am. But I am changing in all fairness.
I also feel the same way about the scientific consensus on new theories regarding vaccines, and the big bang as I do about the classics such as Newton's laws of motion or Darwin's evolution. I essentially go with the consensus of those who eat love sleep and breathe the stuff knowing full well the consensus will change as the subject evolves as the theory is tweaked by each new discovery.