I mean high voltage also takes the path of least resistance. But sometimes the path of least resistance is the air.
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Basic science: there are conductors and there are insulators
Advanced science: also there are semiconductors because of quantum mechanics and stuff
Mad science: everything is a conductor if you’re brave enough
Actual science: these are arbitrary categories of materials based on their band gaps, so these names don't really mean anything precise
What do semiconductors have to do with quantum mechanics?
Meanwhile high frequency signals: conductors? Where we are going we don't need conductors!
I understand it and still think it’s incredible. Lightning is on the order of 100 million volts, and 30 thousand amps. Wow.
At high enough voltage everything becomes a conductor.
I would assume by electricity they mean current and it quite literally does not follow the path of least resistance it is just split inversly proportionally based on the resistance of paths.
The largest portion of current travels through the path of least resistance, so it's almost there. But not quite.

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