> Literally any random sequence of events is a story. That doesn't have any bearing on it being true or false. The author didn't say any set of events is true

> Literally any random sequence of events is a story. That doesn't have any bearing on it being true or false. The author didn't say any set of events is true or false. He's remarking on how people want a story to explain things, which is what Hollywood thrives on. And how things that don't easily lend themselves to a story tend to be ignored.