Because this appears to have nothing in common with his paradoxes, it is usual to take the line that Diogenes Laertius is in error. However, there is some evidence that this type of belief was around in the fifth century BC, particularly associated with medical theory, and it could easily have been Zeno's version of a belief held by the Eleatic School.
Dahil ito ay lilitaw sa may wala sa karaniwang gamit ang kanyang paradoxes, ito ay karaniwan sa kumuha ang linya na Diogenes Laertius ay sa error. Gayunman, mayroong ilang mga katibayan na ang ganitong uri ng paniniwala ay sa paligid sa ikalimang siglo BC, lalo na kaugnay sa mga medikal na teorya, at ito ay madaling ay Zeno's bersyon ng isang paniniwalang hawak sa pamamagitan ng Eleatic School.