2006-08-10 20:19:37 · 7 answers · asked by geieyoung 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
they both mean the same, as they refer to 'an interminable amount of time;endless' but i like eternity a whole lot better. whos gonna tell their girl theyll love her for all infinity?! haha, no way...eternity so much better
2006-08-10 20:29:23 · answer #1 · answered by af4sguy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Infinity is space and eternity is time. Being totally innumerate I was confused when someone told me that infinity actually comes to a point and turns back on itself. He didn't like it when I asked what was outside infinity. I can only suppose we're all living inside a gigantic eggshell. (We were both 6th form school kids at the time).
2006-08-11 04:30:21 · answer #2 · answered by cymry3jones 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Infinity is a numerical definition and eternity is time. Eternity is an infinite number of years.
As for a preference I don't have one although infinity has quite a cool symbol!
2006-08-11 03:26:36 · answer #3 · answered by ehc11 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
in my humble opinion, both are undefinable.
but in loose human terms, eternity = "endless" as relates to time, whereas infinity = "endless" as relates to numbers specifically.
as for which concept i prefer, i guess i'd say eternity, since it sounds more beautiful at the moment.
2006-08-11 03:26:27 · answer #4 · answered by melon_rose 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Infinite has less scope - something can be infinite within an eternal world, whereas other things don't last forever within an eternal whole.
2006-08-11 03:31:55 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Both are the same - endless.
2006-08-11 03:25:25 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
ummmm, I might be stupid but,,,,
isn't one Distance and the other Time???
Huh?
2006-08-11 03:22:43 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋