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   From: ldo@nz.invalid   
      
   On Thu, 26 Feb 2026 18:08:57 -0500, Rhino wrote:   
      
   > Actually, that's a real distinction if you think about it. Electric   
   > eels conduct electricity and it's natural; the stuff you get in your   
   > wall socket is definitely artificial.   
      
   Would you say that electric eels generate natural, “organic”   
   electricity?   
      
   > ========================================================================   
   > Q: Do electric eels really generate electricity?   
   >   
   > A: Yes, they really do! Electric eels (which are actually more   
   > closely related to catfish than true eels) have specialized cells   
   > called electrocytes that act like biological batteries.   
      
   Sounds like they use chemicals to generate their electricity, rather   
   than doing it naturally.   
      
   No way you could give a product like that an “organic” rating ...   
      
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