Talk:Synapse/@comment-95.208.163.160-20130914125104/@comment-79.3.38.240-20130914183215

Technically speaking, synapses aren't electrical at all. The first neuron (brain cell) dumps neurotransmitters close to receptors on the other cell to transfer data to it. It's like very short-range hormones. No electricity at all involved.

Then neurons are electro-chemical, that is, they transmit data from an end to the other of the axon/nerve by moving atomic ions (sodium and potassium), not electrons. This movement can be sensed by electrodes as it's a movement of charged particles, but it's not electric current in the more common sense of the term. For one, atoms are much much bigger and heavier than electrons, so are MUCH slower and can't travel without water or a suitable liquid. Electrons on the other hand...

Still, the organs that power an electric eel's shock (and its "bioelectric" sonar) are completely different. The whole damn thing is a biological battery of capacitors, even relatively small ones can stop your heart (and the heart of any living thing in a pretty decent radius, it's the only fish with an AoE energy weapon, don't forget it) with ease.

That said, there is already the acrid with poison. And frankly doing better than that is uhhh... difficult. And would not be that fun.

Biological stuff can kill with poison, acid, electricity.

So you already know what will use the Infested shotgun-like weapon. VOMIT BLAM!!!!