body, humour A mutant offshoot of Discordianism launched

in 1981 as a spoof of fundamentalist Christianity by the

"Reverend" Ivan Stang, a brilliant satirist with a gift for

promotion. Popular among hackers as a rich source of bizarre

imagery and references such as "Bob" the divine

drilling-equipment salesman, the Benevolent Space Xists, and

the Stark Fist of Removal. Much SubGenius theory is concerned

with the acquisition of the mystical substance or quality of

slack.