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    The claim conflates the inadequacy of a specific formulat... — Carmelics
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    Challenges→Tensor calculus is not the proper mathematical instrument for translating quantum-theoretic equations of the electron into general relativity.

    The claim conflates the inadequacy of a specific formulation of tensor calculus with the inadequacy of tensor-based frameworks generally, committing a fallacy of hasty generalization.

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    Conflates(in argumentation and logic)
    Treats two different things as if they're the same thing, or mixes them up in a way that causes confusion.
    Tensor calculus(as used in physics and mathematics)
    A branch of mathematics for working with quantities that have multiple components and change in specific ways when you switch between different coordinate systems or reference frames.
    Tensor-based frameworks(as the general category being discussed)
    Broader theoretical systems or approaches that rely on tensor calculus as their foundation.
    fallacy(Whately's definition, Elements of Logic, Bk. III, intro.)
    Any unsound mode of arguing which appears to demand conviction and to be decisive of the question at hand, when in fairness it is not
    hasty generalization

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