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No, the theory was inane. Has nothing to do with another time zone.

I guess you don't understand the theory, then. I was only pointing out that the launch time could be derivated from the point where the announced date changed. Singapore was October 17, Japan and Australia were October 18. It's now 11.45pm in Singapore, and it's past midnight in Japan. There. Exact prediction.
 
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