Sciencepost

A hybrid of goalpost‑moving and proofposting that weaponizes the demand for “scientific proof.” The perpetrator sets an impossibly high bar—often requiring standards that are inappropriate for the field or impossible to meet—and then declares that the target’s failure to produce such “proof” demonstrates that they are unscientific, fraudulent, or delusional. Scienceposting is especially common in debates about qualitative research, indigenous knowledge, and emergent fields, where the demand for RCTs or replication is used to dismiss whole domains of inquiry.

Example: “She presented decades of observational data; he demanded a double‑blind trial. When she explained why that wasn’t feasible, he declared her work ‘unscientific.’ Sciencepost: using unrealistic standards to exclude legitimate knowledge.”

by Abzugal April 1, 2026

sciencestition

"Sciencestition: a belief or notion, not based on scientific method or knowledge, but rather the blind acceptance of theories, from certain fraternal 'scientists' that drink each other's proverbial bathwater."

The bloodletting of George Washington for ''inflammatory quinsy,'' a severe infection of the throat, was a sciencestition commonly practiced by doctors in 1799.

by Truthbrary July 14, 2014

Sciencpest

"Sciencpest" (meant to sound like Scientist), noun, a Scientist who smothers the lay public with overdone Science in everyday activities and functions.

That guy over there, complaining about the labels on the coffee, is a Sciencpest.

by Just another scientist September 9, 2019

sciencest

When two scientists in the same family are lovers.

My sister and I did it for science. We are sciencests!

by LGBTMMORPG January 7, 2016

sciencetest

the most retarded misspelling of scientist

Person 1: hey dude how do i be a sciencetest?
Person 2: you mean a scientist
Person 1: yea
Person 2: your a fucking idiot

by CEO of MariDonalds September 22, 2023