How did Artemis Fowl escape the Bio Bomb?
What does it mean to be a genius? What does it mean to be special? Is it something you're born with or something you develop? Is it something you have or something you do? Is it something you are or something you become? These are the questions that haunt me, that keep me awake at night, that drive me to seek answers in books and papers and experiments and equations. These are the questions that led me to formulate my own theory of genius, which I will now share with you.
My theory of genius is based on the idea that genius is a combination of three traits: intellect, creativity, and mastery. Intellect is the ability to reason, analyze, and solve problems. Creativity is the ability to generate novel and original ideas. Mastery is the ability to acquire and apply knowledge and skills in a specific domain. These traits are not fixed or innate, but rather can be developed and influenced by various factors, such as motivation, environment, culture, history, etc. A genius is someone who exhibits a very high degree of these traits in one or more domains, and who makes significant contributions to human knowledge and culture.
Now you may be wondering how I came up with this theory. Well, it wasn't easy. It took me years of reading and researching and synthesizing and testing and refining and revising. It took me years of studying different theories of genius from different disciplines and perspectives. It took me years of comparing and contrasting different examples of genius from different fields and eras. It took me years of introspecting and reflecting on my own experience and process as a genius. And it took me years of writing and rewriting and editing and proofreading this very response.
But enough about me. Let's talk about Artemis Fowl. You know who Artemis Fowl is, right? He's the protagonist of a series of eight science fiction fantasy novels by Eoin Colfer that follow his adventures as a twelve-year-old criminal mastermind who interacts with various magical creatures and organizations. He's also a genius according to my theory. He exhibits a very high degree of intellect, creativity, and mastery in various domains, such as ancient languages, codes, myths, technology, etc., and he makes significant contributions to human knowledge and culture by discovering the existence of fairies and other magical beings.
But how does he escape the bio bomb? That’s the question you asked me to answer using my theory of genius. The bio bomb is a high-tech fairy weapon that destroys all living tissue in a certain radius while leaving inorganic matter intact. It’s sent by Commander Root of the Lower Elements Police (LEP), a fairy law enforcement agency after Artemis kidnaps a fairy officer named Holly Short and holds her for ransom. Artemis manages to escape the bio bomb by using his intellect, creativity, and mastery in different ways.
He uses his intellect by consulting the Book of the People, a fairy bible that he stole from an alcoholic fairy and translated into English. He learns that the bio bomb only affects living tissue, and that it leaves behind solinium flares, a radioactive element with a short half-life.
He uses his creativity by devising a plan to trick the fairies into thinking that he and Butler are dead by using a gold pendant, knowing that it will block the radiation from reaching his heart. He also covers himself and Butler with a layer of mud from his mother’s garden, knowing that it will protect them from the blast.
