# New interview on IO9

*The Urth list — 2 messages, 2 voices, 19 Jan 2011*

<https://urth.darkrealm.vip/thread/urth/5926>

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### Lane Haygood
*19 Jan 2011, 17:26*

http://io9.com/5736063/gene-wolfe-talks-dystopian-futures-and-the-chances-of-star+drive-in-our-lifetime

The best quote:

> I've heard some really nutty theories about my stories — I won't name
> names, but there's some real screwball stuff going on out there.

Let's start the betting pool as to who on here he was talking about (just
kidding, that's a terrible idea and anyone who thought I was serious is
mean).

LH

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### Jack Smith
*19 Jan 2011, 18:34 · in reply to Lane Haygood*

It can't be anyone on this list, where all theories are reasonable and
grounded clearly on the texts.

> On Wed, Jan 19, 2011 at 12:26 PM, Lane Haygood <lhaygood at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> http://io9.com/5736063/gene-wolfe-talks-dystopian-futures-and-the-chances-of-star+drive-in-our-lifetime
> 
> The best quote:

>> I've heard some really nutty theories about my stories — I won't name
>> names, but there's some real screwball stuff going on out there.

> Let's start the betting pool as to who on here he was talking about (just
> kidding, that's a terrible idea and anyone who thought I was serious is
> mean).
> 
> LH
> 
> _______________________________________________

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