# Continuous changes can lead to discrete differences ![](EL-_ZLjU4AA2yPv.jpg) [Ben Reinhardt on Twitter: “71. Elon is also a good illustration* of how continuous changes can lead to discrete changes in how things are done. Dropping battery prices made Teslas competitive luxury cars. He did similar things with spacecraft manufacturing.*regardless of whether he drives or rides it.… https://t.co/8o04ggAQNM”](https://twitter.com/ben_reinhardt/status/1206893674308591616?s=12) ## Examples * [[3,4,5G networks are a continuous change that will lead to discrete new applications]] * Losing weight enables you to drop clothing sizes <!-- #mental-model --> [Web URL for this note](http://notes.benjaminreinhardt.com/Continuous+changes+can+lead+to+discrete+differences) [Comment on this note](http://via.hypothes.is/http://notes.benjaminreinhardt.com/Continuous+changes+can+lead+to+discrete+differences)