It’s interesting how the article you linked presents the conclusion
microbial life is not ruled out by the new results; but the fact is that the original Labeled Release results make sense with the chemistry of Martian soil as it’s now understood, no microbial life needed.
the chlorine component of the chlorobenzene is martian, and the carbon molecule of the chlorobenzene is consistent with a martian origin, though we cannot fully rule out instrument contamination.
Which would seem to be the same thing but with opposite probability biases. Your link is twisting its source material.
There are stories that I wish would go away because they are just completely unsubstantiated. This is one of them.
The article offers an explanation of the Viking test results, why do you think it’s unsubstantiated?
Because it’s without substance. I has no substant to be aited. This claim is actively harmful to science.
https://skeptoid.com/episodes/4754
You didn’t answer the question.
It’s interesting how the article you linked presents the conclusion
Meanwhile the paper it references concludes
Which would seem to be the same thing but with opposite probability biases. Your link is twisting its source material.
This is hyperbole.