Impossible Expectations – The Moving Goalposts Problem

One of the most frustrating tactics in science denialism is Impossible Expectations—where denialists demand unrealistic, ever-changing standards of proof to reject evidence. This is known as “Moving the Goalposts”—as soon as one piece of evidence meets their demands, they shift to an even higher standard that is impossible to satisfy.

✅ What the Moving Goalposts fallacy is and how it works.

✅ How science denialists use impossible standards to reject real evidence.