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The problem is "partly" present -- our observations of past climates are inferences based on tree rings, sediment structure, ice composition, etc.
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depends on timescale (we have first class data for about the last 120ish years) but yeah, indirect observations are a thing. I'm not learned enough in this specific area to have an opinion on how good the inferences made from those indirect observations are though.
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