The Atlas and the stars being “procedurally generated” is an argument for Creationism.
Beat the game and having lots of fun. Making lots of gas farms . Went to the new purple stars . Enjoying the game a lot. But this thought came to me.
There is definitely something “missing” when it comes to exploring the galaxies. And I believe it’s knowing that every star follows a strict blueprint. What’s fascinating is if you look at it like The Atlas created the procedurally generated stars.
It shows that even with the amazing power of Ai. You’re unable to truly capture the beauty of a game developer putting a specific item or location in a specific spot for a specific reason.
I believe this is why there is such a disconnect with the massive universe to explore in NMS. Because it’s almost like a mimic of the universe we inhabit in our reality. However when we look to the stars or explore planets with telescopes it’s pretty clear there isn’t a blueprint being followed. There is also a beautiful wonder to the new stars and planets we find in this reality.
The only logical explanation is that each star and planet in our universe was crafted intentionally for an intentional reason. Just like how Outer Wilds was made. Everything has an intention and purpose in that game.