Well, if the universe actually runs on a computer, then presumably that computer includes data for all stars, not just the ones that are visible to us.
Why should it if its purpose is to simulate reality for humans? What’s wrong with a version of The Truman Show?
Because since everything would be a simulation, “all stars” would be identical in meaning with “all stars that are being simulated” and with “all stars for which the computer includes data”.
In a Truman Show situation, the simulators would’ve shown us white pin-pricks for thousands of years, and then started doing actual astrophysics simulations only when we got telescopes.
Why should it if its purpose is to simulate reality for humans? What’s wrong with a version of The Truman Show?
Because since everything would be a simulation, “all stars” would be identical in meaning with “all stars that are being simulated” and with “all stars for which the computer includes data”.
In a Truman Show situation, the simulators would’ve shown us white pin-pricks for thousands of years, and then started doing actual astrophysics simulations only when we got telescopes.