There is much discussion in,, and as to whether Democritus distinguished between the geometrical continuum and the physical discrete of his atomic system. Heath points out that if Democritus carried over his atomic theory to geometrical lines then there is no dilemma for him since his cone is indeed stepped with atom sized steps. Heath certainly believed that to Democritus lines were infinitely divisible.
Diyan ay marami sa discussion,, at bilang sa kung Democritus bantog sa pagitan ng mga heometriko continuum at ang pisikal na discrete ng kanyang atomic sistema. Heath point out na kung Democritus dala sa kanyang atomic theory upang heometriko linya pagkatapos ay walang problema para sa kanya dahil sa kanyang kono ay sa katunayan stepped sa atom na laki ng mga hakbang. Heath tiyak na sumampalataya sa Democritus linya ay walang hanggan mahahati.