Comment on electricity is honestly eldritch
cynar@lemmy.world 10 months agoIt actually takes all paths proportionally. This is partly why nearby lightning strikes are so dangerous. Even if the ground is a better conductor than your legs, enough current can still flow to stop your heart.
Alexstarfire@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Why is your heart in your legs?
TheOakTree@lemmy.zip 10 months ago
In the eyes of the charge, your heart is just the path to your legs, like a driveway!
It’s like a really flawed idea of love!
cynar@lemmy.world 10 months ago
There is a path, from the ground, up your leg, across your torso (including your heart) and down your other leg.
This is the reason that downed high voltage power lines are so dangerous. Walking with a long stride can create enough of a differential to fibrillate your heart.
Alexstarfire@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Thank you, Drax.