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A rule for calculating an estimate of a given quantity based on observed data [Wikipedia].

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Trying to understand an example where unbiased estimators don't exist

Then it gives an example where unbiased estimators don't exist. Since there is no further explanation in the example, I am struggling to understand it. … I understand the basic idea of estimators, the property for being biased and unbiased. But I have no clue why unbiased estimators don't exist in the given example above. …
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