That is nearly exactly what he claims in the three recent interviews he’s done, Malzberg, Jones, nad Cunningham.
You got links to those? I just read the book, and he never said that. I just listened to another interview and he didn’t say that. He might have said MAYBE, or he might have said WE DON’T KNOW, but you know, don’t you, that those words modify? Oh, never mind.
Of course, “nearly exactly” isn’t exactly, either. But, here you are, saying he said something, like it’s “exactly.” hmmmm. I suggest you read the book. And note all the careful wording.