> Dirt is a shitty conductor Ah yes, that's a much better statement. --but the ions in solution with water in the dirt can carry some current quite readily. And the metals that are considerered good conductors are all sourced from the earth aren't they? The Earth's core is believed to be primarily of iron and nickel alloy, responsible for maintaining its magnetic field. My point was that it is a gross and inaccurate overgeneralization to state flatly that the earth is a bad conductor. It is well-known that you can receive an electric shock by standing on the ground and touching a surface which is at a different potential, such as an improperly ungrounded electrical appliance or a charged livestock fence for example. --Tesla's ideas no doubt had some flaws, but all theories need to be tested...