Well, for the full story, check the WIkipedia entry for the FSM.
In short:
It was a satirical response to the re-popularization of intelligent design in 2005. (Which, thank god, seems to have died down.) In essence, they claimed that the universe was created by a Flying Spaghetti Monster.
It has since become a cultural phenomenon.
001 // dark_hylian // 06.09.2006 // 6:44 AM
FSM?002 // Jeff Croft // 06.09.2006 // 7:01 AM
Flying Spaghetti Monster. You can’t see it really well, but the van had an “FSM is my homeboy” bumper sticker.003 // dark_hylian // 06.09.2006 // 8:36 AM
And what is the deal with the “Flying Spaghetti Monster?”004 // Brian E. Ford // 06.09.2006 // 10:16 AM
Well, for the full story, check the WIkipedia entry for the FSM. In short: It was a satirical response to the re-popularization of intelligent design in 2005. (Which, thank god, seems to have died down.) In essence, they claimed that the universe was created by a Flying Spaghetti Monster. It has since become a cultural phenomenon.