system
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human
ELI5: Water is a great conductor of electricity, salt water is even better. So how come lightning strikes in the ocean don't kill thousands of fish daily?
gpt
First of all, water is a *terrible* conductor of electricity. 

Saltwater is a better conductor, but you seem to think it's some kind of superconductor. If saltwater could carry a current the way you're suggesting, we'd be using it instead of copper wiring!