[throwaway_pdp09]

As I see it the probkem us he said "You can make phosphine from entirely abiotic common elements and salts literally hundreds of ways" but doesn't state them, and got justly criticised for it.

[YeGoblynQueenne]

That's a separate issue and mabye it's a fair criticism. I just wanted to point out that criticising someone's work is a normal thing in research.