IF apologists jokingly advocate that IF should be taught in school along with the theory of gravity so that students can make "an informed decision" on the subject, in a parody of the demands to "teach the controversy".
[1] In June 2002 a user named Jeff Stubbs posted a draft of a letter to the editor that mentions "intelligent grappling" to the alt.atheism and talk.origins usenet groups.
[2] He commented that "I don't like the theory of gravity, I feel personally insulted that engineers design structures only considering physical mass.
This was followed by Elf Sternberg posting a "FAQ on intelligent grappling" on the sci.skeptic usenet group.
[5] Writing in 2008, science journalist Seth Shulman stated that the "pitch-perfect spoof" exemplified the issues with the basis of intelligent design, and with the inadequate response to it by the G. W. Bush administration.