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When lightning strikes a lake why dont all the fish die?

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Senior Ethics Official
  11/15/25
Why doesn't it kill all the fish in the ocean? It's got more...
https://imgur.com/a/o2g8xYK
  11/15/25
That’s salt water
No Paye No Gain
  11/15/25
Yeah that should enhance the effect of the lightning.
https://imgur.com/a/o2g8xYK
  11/15/25
Lightning doesn't kill all fish because the electrical curre...
Kenneth Play
  11/15/25
this is also how sharks got lazers and how electric eels wer...
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  11/15/25
Fresh water, sure because it's very dense. But ocean water i...
https://imgur.com/a/o2g8xYK
  11/15/25
Ph wow. So youre saying the lightning only affects the surfa...
Senior Ethics Official
  11/15/25


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Date: November 15th, 2025 5:14 PM
Author: Senior Ethics Official



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Date: November 15th, 2025 5:24 PM
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Why doesn't it kill all the fish in the ocean? It's got more electrolytes

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Date: November 15th, 2025 5:25 PM
Author: No Paye No Gain

That’s salt water

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Date: November 15th, 2025 5:25 PM
Author: https://imgur.com/a/o2g8xYK


Yeah that should enhance the effect of the lightning.

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Date: November 15th, 2025 5:27 PM
Author: Kenneth Play

Lightning doesn't kill all fish because the electrical current mainly spreads out along the water's surface, not down into the depths. Fish that are deep enough to be below the surface remain unaffected, while only those very close to the surface are at risk of being harmed. This is because water's conductivity causes the electricity to travel horizontally rather than penetrate deeply.



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Date: November 15th, 2025 5:35 PM
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this is also how sharks got lazers and how electric eels were invented

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Date: November 15th, 2025 5:35 PM
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Fresh water, sure because it's very dense. But ocean water is significantly less dense, so the electrons should be able to penetrate deep

Edit I got it backwards fresh water is less dense

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Date: November 15th, 2025 6:24 PM
Author: Senior Ethics Official

Ph wow. So youre saying the lightning only affects the surface because the water makes it only affect the waters surface. Very insightful.

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