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. Start . (1996-01-02)