The Universe Has Zero Net Total Energy

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All evidence points to the fact that the universe has zero total energy associated with it. The best analogy i coul find is, lets let's say you have a field, just say, your back yard. And if you're flat, that tells you you have zero net total energy. It turns out the universe has an interesting way of creating pockets of positive energy and negative energy spontaneously. Quantum physics can do this, and an gravitation can also do that. So when you do that, that's simply a further manifestation of zero total energy. You are making a universe with starting with no energy, because it continues to have no energy.

In this thought-provoking conversation on life, the universe, and everything, Neil deGrasse Tyson tackles the world’s most important philosophical questions about the universe with wit, wisdom, and cutting-edge science. For science geeks, space and physics nerds, and all who want to understand their place in the universe, this enlightening new book offers a unique take on the mysteries and curiosities of the cosmos, building on rich material from his beloved StarTalk podcast, along with dozens of his most popular tweets on science. Shermer and Tyson discuss: the universe, multiverse, big bang, big rip, dark matter, dark energy, gravity, gravitational waves, origins of morality, hard problem of consciousness, consensus science, the unknown, Fermi’s paradox, extraterrestrials, and artificial intelligence.