FSM Sculpture at Microsoft

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Pastafarian Mark found this sculpture while exploring the Microsoft campus.

So I tend to wander around the buildings at Microsoft just to get some exercise and see what is up, and we have a big collection of art on campus that gets rotated between buildings every year or so. So I generally expect to see some interesting things in the halls. So while I was over in Building 4 the other day (location of the closest espresso stand) and I notice some odd sculpture on the second floor balcony. Going upstairs, what do I find? A sculpture of the Flying Spaghetti Monster! Now that’s some pretty cool art.

I have heard rumors of this sculpture and that Bill G, himself, commissioned its creation. I was skeptical of its existence and have always had trouble believing that Bill G was in fact a devout Pastafarian, but this photo has changed everything.

Thanks Mark!

You can check out Mark’s account of his discovery on his blog here.

25 Responses to “FSM Sculpture at Microsoft”


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  1. 1 ☠DutchPastaGuy☠ Apr 20th, 2008 at 3:26 am

    Bill G being a Pastafarian does explain a lot. With the worlds leading software company being run by those who believe in Unintelligent Design, I suddenly understand Windows.

  2. 2 Aesi Apr 20th, 2008 at 6:33 am

    FSM. Curing Blue Screens(tm) worldwide with the help of Bill G. ;)

  3. 3 Cape Buffalo Apr 20th, 2008 at 11:50 am

    I think ol’ Billy G only worships the almighty dollar and commissions only half-baked software (don’t believe me, “upgrade” to Vista sometime).

  4. 4 Ted Goas Apr 20th, 2008 at 12:52 pm

    Interesting to see something this controversial and divisive being displayed in a corporate environment.

  5. 5 Brother Caine Apr 20th, 2008 at 2:10 pm

    Holy meatballs, it’s beautiful! Praise Him.

  6. 6 Pope Pixel I Apr 20th, 2008 at 4:58 pm

    That’s crazy. I guess Bill Gates isn’t all that terrible after all.
    RAmen

  7. 7 m610 Apr 20th, 2008 at 10:49 pm

    Regardless of what people think of Windows, I think it is great that He is represented There.

  8. 8 Red DutchPasta Wench Apr 21st, 2008 at 4:25 am

    ☠DutchPastaGuy☠
    Apr 20th, 2008 at 3:26 am
    Bill G being a Pastafarian does explain a lot. With the worlds leading software company being run by those who believe in Unintelligent Design, I suddenly understand Windows.

    *
    Mwahahahah!! Yes that does make it understandable :))))

  9. 9 Korgan Apr 21st, 2008 at 10:01 am

    Aye. All deserved jokes about spaghetti code aside, good to see His noodly presence in such a place.

    The Secret Tortellini Sect has the solution, though, through better yet flexible compartmentalization and wrapping. The bugs even get baked in, but aren’t alive.

    RAmen.

  10. 10 Kender Apr 21st, 2008 at 11:49 am

    Now if we can just get Steve Jobs to put one up on the Mac campus the world would know true peace

    Pasta be with you,
    RAmen

  11. 11 flyingspaghettiapostle Apr 21st, 2008 at 12:43 pm

    He’s extremely intelligent what do you expect?

  12. 12 Joe Blow Apr 21st, 2008 at 7:04 pm

    “(don’t believe me, “upgrade” to Vista sometime”

    er no thanks….I am buying a new tech-built gaming computer and and we agreed that Vista was for Dummies and would stay with XP

  13. 13 Fizzmick Pa Chee Apr 21st, 2008 at 7:14 pm

    Bill Gates is known to be an Atheist, as is Warren Buffet.

  14. 14 Boarg Apr 22nd, 2008 at 8:49 am

    I must add my voice to the Vista “upgrade” opinion expressed here. Hopefully His Noodly Appendage is there to fix it with His noodly touch.
    RAmen
    p.s. Not a Microsoft hater, just frequently annoyed.

  15. 15 James D King of Pirates Apr 22nd, 2008 at 12:26 pm

    i bet they dont face discrimiation, they have bill gates on their sides.
    RAmen to them

  16. 16 Elise the Pirate Apr 23rd, 2008 at 11:08 pm

    AMAZING!! what a glorious tribute to his Noodlyness!
    great to have Bill Gates as a devoted Pastafarian.
    I made a FSM for myself out of Mardi Gras beads (’cause I’m a Cajun), so where do I post the pictures to share with y’all?
    Peace and Ramen
    I’m pirateanarchist on the forums

  17. 17 Barnacle Bill the Sailor Apr 24th, 2008 at 8:37 am

    Me thinks that be a very fine sculpture indeed!

  18. 18 Captian Priest Stephen of Huntingdon College Apr 24th, 2008 at 3:51 pm

    So all those annoying features of Vista is just the FSM teaching us humility and patience.
    Ramen

  19. 19 Fizzmick Pa Chee Apr 25th, 2008 at 7:33 pm

    I should correct my statement about Bill Gates and Warren Buffet being Atheists. I believe that they are Agnostic with Atheist leanings. - Fizz

  20. 20 Wench Nikkiee Apr 26th, 2008 at 11:34 am

    Elise the Pirate Apr 23rd, 2008 at 11:08 pm

    “I made a FSM for myself out of Mardi Gras beads (’cause I’m a Cajun), so where do I post the pictures to share with y’all?”
    .
    Hi Elise
    Email them to Bobby. His addy is just over on lower right of the screen.

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