(urth) Faterh Inire Theory

[Lee Berman]

>Adam Thornton-  One suspects that this has been the fate of many monarchical buildings converted to 
>bureaucratic workplaces as the Type Of Government clanked along its chain, in our time.  I think 
>it is likely that Jonas, as the representative of Near Future [Ea|U]rth is more familiar with Cubeville 
>than is Severian.The room's just a waiting room in bland government offices, complete with cookies and 
>coffee urn.  It's just that the wait times have become generational; indeed, eternal.
 
Heh. This resonates with me also. In writing BotNS I think Gene Wolfe was still working either as an 
engineer or as an engineering journal editor. This scene could partially be his version of "Dilbert" 
or "Office Space". I'm pretty sure WOlfe includes in-jokes in his work that only his close family and
friends could really understand. Perhaps co-workers also.