If the Eel is the positive terminal, where’s the negative terminal? If you’re grounded by the water, would that mean the Eel can only shock you if you are in the water too? If the water is the final destination, why wouldn’t the current directly go from the Eel to the water? Why would it take a high resistance path through your body?
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People (and fish) are surprisingly conductive, more conductive than the freshwater that electric eels live in. Even in saltwater, a significant portion of the current could flow through the target.
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