I like your whole explanation here, but I specifically like that you mentioned experiments. You may even be able to do the experiment without mentioning it to anyone (depending). Once you have the results, you can present it - which may end up being an easier sell because you have the results. Like you said, seeing is believing.
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I like your whole explanation here, but I specifically like that you mentioned experiments. You may even be able to do the experiment without mentioning it to anyone (depending). Once you have the results, you can present it - which may end up being an easier sell because you have the results. Like you said, seeing is believing.