jm Ô`\c߯CîPð`k2!ÎÝh!5Sg»Ë1¶×LNo, the Satoshi Shotgun guy starts 300(?) independent node instances around the world to send txs through, according to what he said somewhere here.
https://whatsonchain.com/tx/b987fdd1a798cd657359e2d9b322034a5bfc8c72737094d24167d21e8e6a0a0c