In a message dated 1/3/03 9:19:41 AM, dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET writes:

<< Of course extraordinarily tiny currents can kill you if you have an
implanted
electrode in the heart --  >>

The implant might not be required for the Grim Reaper to pop in for a visit.
Many years ago I read an article in the IEEE Spectrum which explained some of
the whys and wherefores of electrocution.  I am still surprised at what a
minuscule current can cause death.  Depending on its path, 10 - 15 milliamps
can cause fatal fibrillation.  If you watch an experienced electrician
working in a live electrical box, he will use only one hand in order to
prevent completing a circuit through his chest.

George