Essays, research notes, and blog entries by Reto Weber.https://retoweber.info/ Reto Weberen Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:20:37 -0000 Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:20:37 -0000 1440 MkDocs RSS plugin - v1.17.7 None https://retoweber.info/ <h1><a href="/blog/thoughts/speculations/">Metaphysical Speculations</a></h1> <p>This is a collection of speculations I cannot get out of my head. They are too interesting to ignore, but too unformed to believe. If you read them, think about them. I will no...</p> https://retoweber.info/blog/thoughts/speculations/ Wed, 27 May 2026 14:53:31 +0000 Reto Weberhttps://retoweber.info/blog/thoughts/speculations/ <h1><a href="/de/blog/thoughts/speculations/">Metaphysische Spekulationen</a></h1> <p>Das ist eine Ansammlung von Spekulationen, die ich nicht aus meinem Kopf bekomme. Sie sind zu interessant, um sie zu ignorieren, aber zu unausgereift, um an sie zu glauben...</p> https://retoweber.info/de/blog/thoughts/speculations/ Wed, 27 May 2026 14:53:31 +0000 Reto Weberhttps://retoweber.info/de/blog/thoughts/speculations/ <h1><a href="/blog/philosophy/theodizee/">Theodicy</a></h1> <blockquote> <p>How can human suffering be thought together with the goodness of God?</p> </blockquote> <h2>Introduction</h2> <p>Right at the start: I am writing this text because I experience the public stance of modern biblical scho...</p> https://retoweber.info/blog/philosophy/theodizee/ Thu, 16 Apr 2026 11:46:55 +0000 Reto Weberhttps://retoweber.info/blog/philosophy/theodizee/ <h1><a href="/de/blog/philosophy/theodizee/">Theodizee</a></h1> <blockquote> <p>Wie kann menschliches Leid mit der Güte Gottes zusammengedacht wird.</p> </blockquote> <h2>Einleitung</h2> <p>Gleich zu Beginn. Ich schreibe diesen Text, da ich die öffentliche Haltung moderner Bibelwissenschaftler...</p> https://retoweber.info/de/blog/philosophy/theodizee/ Thu, 16 Apr 2026 11:46:55 +0000 Reto Weberhttps://retoweber.info/de/blog/philosophy/theodizee/ <h1><a href="/blog/science/vibe-coding/">A Thought on Vibe-Coding</a></h1> <p>The term "Vibe-Coding" is still fuzzy, but it generally means programming with immediate support from an LLM — in short: AI-assisted development. I often use these tools for small...</p> https://retoweber.info/blog/science/vibe-coding/ Wed, 11 Feb 2026 15:24:03 +0000 Reto Weberhttps://retoweber.info/blog/science/vibe-coding/ <h1><a href="/de/blog/science/vibe-coding/">Ein Gedanke zu Vibe-Coding</a></h1> <p>Ich lese viele Artikel über dieses Vibe-Coding. Wobei der Begriff nicht mal genau definiert ist, aber ungefähr besagt: Programmieren mit integrierter Unterstützung durch ein ...</p> https://retoweber.info/de/blog/science/vibe-coding/ Wed, 11 Feb 2026 15:24:03 +0000 Reto Weberhttps://retoweber.info/de/blog/science/vibe-coding/ <h1><a href="/blog/philosophy/a-comment-on-the-kalam-cosmological-argument/">A Comment on the Kalam Cosmological Argument</a></h1> <p>Let's look at some philosophical arguments for the existence of God. There are several, but today we will consider the "Kal...</p> https://retoweber.info/blog/philosophy/a-comment-on-the-kalam-cosmological-argument/ Wed, 07 Jan 2026 07:20:12 +0000 Reto Weberhttps://retoweber.info/blog/philosophy/a-comment-on-the-kalam-cosmological-argument/ <h1><a href="/blog/philosophy/beliefs-are-relevant/">Beliefs are Relevant</a></h1> <p>Faith and science are at odds. At least, that is the common opinion. One seems forced in one direction. Science claims there is no free will, no God, no human rights, no s...</p> https://retoweber.info/blog/philosophy/beliefs-are-relevant/ Wed, 07 Jan 2026 07:20:12 +0000 Reto Weberhttps://retoweber.info/blog/philosophy/beliefs-are-relevant/ <h1><a href="/blog/philosophy/metaphysics-is-psychology/">Metaphysics is Psychology</a></h1> <p>First: What is metaphysics? It has nothing to do with physics in the modern sense. Metaphysics stands outside of physics. Natural scientists often ridicule it be...</p> https://retoweber.info/blog/philosophy/metaphysics-is-psychology/ Wed, 07 Jan 2026 07:20:12 +0000 Reto Weberhttps://retoweber.info/blog/philosophy/metaphysics-is-psychology/ <h1><a href="/blog/philosophy/truth-is-not-everything/">Truth Is Not Everything</a></h1> <p>I constantly reflect on myself to see if nonsense has crept into my thoughts. I try to be rigorous and commit myself to the axioms of logic. A statement cannot be bo...</p> https://retoweber.info/blog/philosophy/truth-is-not-everything/ Wed, 07 Jan 2026 07:20:12 +0000 Reto Weberhttps://retoweber.info/blog/philosophy/truth-is-not-everything/ <h1><a href="/blog/philosophy/what-is-god/">What is God?</a></h1> <p>A discussion about God often leads to the question: "Why do you believe in God?" or "Why don't you believe in God?" But when you dig deeper, you find that there is no agreement on what "Go...</p> https://retoweber.info/blog/philosophy/what-is-god/ Wed, 07 Jan 2026 07:20:12 +0000 Reto Weberhttps://retoweber.info/blog/philosophy/what-is-god/ <h1><a href="/blog/science/a-failed-experiment-of-compressing-weights-inside-a-neural-network/">A failed experiment of compressing weights inside a neural network</a></h1> <p>In neural networks there seem to be a lot of weights to express what we want. So I...</p> https://retoweber.info/blog/science/a-failed-experiment-of-compressing-weights-inside-a-neural-network/ Wed, 07 Jan 2026 07:20:12 +0000 Reto Weberhttps://retoweber.info/blog/science/a-failed-experiment-of-compressing-weights-inside-a-neural-network/ <h1><a href="/blog/science/compressing-neural-networks/">Compressing Neural Networks</a></h1> <p>When I applied for a PhD position, I wanted to give the professor a reason to hire me, so I implemented one of my ideas. I suspected that the weights of neural ...</p> https://retoweber.info/blog/science/compressing-neural-networks/ Wed, 07 Jan 2026 07:20:12 +0000 Reto Weberhttps://retoweber.info/blog/science/compressing-neural-networks/ <h1><a href="/blog/science/pytorch-is-slow-and-fast-on-windows/">PyTorch is slow and fast on Windows</a></h1> <p>For a project at work I had to train a neural network. I have a Windows laptop with a nice GPU. When using Windows my first approach is developp...</p> https://retoweber.info/blog/science/pytorch-is-slow-and-fast-on-windows/ Wed, 07 Jan 2026 07:20:12 +0000 Reto Weberhttps://retoweber.info/blog/science/pytorch-is-slow-and-fast-on-windows/ <h1><a href="/blog/science/simulating-evolution/">Simulating Evolution</a></h1> <p>Many people claim that evolution is impossible because nothing can arise from randomness. But is randomness the only factor in evolution? What if other forces are at play tha...</p> https://retoweber.info/blog/science/simulating-evolution/ Wed, 07 Jan 2026 07:20:12 +0000 Reto Weberhttps://retoweber.info/blog/science/simulating-evolution/ <h1><a href="/blog/science/what-have-we-learned-and-some-educated-guesses/">What Have We Learned? And Some Educated Guesses</a></h1> <h2>Gödel’s incompleteness theorem</h2> <p>Gödel is one of the great mathematicians of the last century. Among other things, he wo...</p> https://retoweber.info/blog/science/what-have-we-learned-and-some-educated-guesses/ Wed, 07 Jan 2026 07:20:12 +0000 Reto Weberhttps://retoweber.info/blog/science/what-have-we-learned-and-some-educated-guesses/ <h1><a href="/blog/thoughts/balance-between-creation-and-consumption/">Balance Between Creation and Consumption</a></h1> <p>When I have an intense discussion with a friend, the only thing I often say to them is: "Do something." We exchange our obsessions wi...</p> https://retoweber.info/blog/thoughts/balance-between-creation-and-consumption/ Wed, 07 Jan 2026 07:20:12 +0000 Reto Weberhttps://retoweber.info/blog/thoughts/balance-between-creation-and-consumption/ <h1><a href="/blog/thoughts/be-content-but-not-complacent/">Be Content, but Not Complacent</a></h1> <p>This statement is deeply rooted in me, and I have carried it with me for many years. It is the foundation for everything I have achieved and am proud of. ...</p> https://retoweber.info/blog/thoughts/be-content-but-not-complacent/ Wed, 07 Jan 2026 07:20:12 +0000 Reto Weberhttps://retoweber.info/blog/thoughts/be-content-but-not-complacent/ <h1><a href="/blog/thoughts/cleanliness-is-inhuman/">Cleanliness is Inhuman</a></h1> <p>There are general signs that something is wrong when you look at a person. But there is one thing people, I believe, are not aware of. How clean an apartment is says a l...</p> https://retoweber.info/blog/thoughts/cleanliness-is-inhuman/ Wed, 07 Jan 2026 07:20:12 +0000 Reto Weberhttps://retoweber.info/blog/thoughts/cleanliness-is-inhuman/ <h1><a href="/blog/thoughts/good-equivalent-truth/">Good ⟺ Truth</a></h1> <p>The human mind is an interesting object. It has fascinated humanity ever since we learned how to write—and probably long before. Again and again, people say that humans are especia...</p> https://retoweber.info/blog/thoughts/good-equivalent-truth/ Wed, 07 Jan 2026 07:20:12 +0000 Reto Weberhttps://retoweber.info/blog/thoughts/good-equivalent-truth/