Niko’s reference is the Pastafarianism The Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster or Pastafarianism is a social movement that promotes a light-hearted view of religion and originated in opposition to the teaching of creation and evolution in public education. According to adherents, Pastafarianism is a "real, legitimate religion, as much as any other". The central creation myth is that an invisible and undetectable Flying Spaghetti Monster created the universe after drinking heavily. Pirates are revered as the original Pastafarians. Because of its popularity and exposure, the Flying Spaghetti Monster is often used as a contemporary version of Russell's teapot — an argument that the philosophic burden of proof lies upon those who make unfalsifiable claims, not on those who reject them. Pastafarians have engaged in disputes with creationists, including in Polk County, Florida, where they played a role in dissuading the local school board from adopting new rules on teaching evolution. Pastafarianism has received praise from the scientific community and criticism from proponents of intelligent design.