Stephen Hawking has spent a lifetime getting his head around concepts in astrophysics most of us will never comprehend, but the 72-year-old never got around to the social-media thing -- until Friday.
The renowned theorist, cosmologist and author joined Facebook, kicking things off with a message in support of The Theory of Everything, the Focus Features biopic that became an instant Oscar contender when it debuted at the Toronto International Film Festival.
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We already had a pretty good idea that Hawking viewed the film, starring Eddie Redmayne and Felicity Jones as Hawking and his wife Jane, in a favorable light: At a Q&A session following the Toronto premiere, the filmmakers told the audience that Hawking had a tear in his eye following a private screening, and was quick with a two-word review: "Broadly true."
Hawking also posted his ALS ice-bucket challenge video (which he'd made with his family some months ago).
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With any luck, he'll take a shine to the idea of sharing his thoughts with the world on a regular basis -- the ones we can get our heads around, anyway.