4,000 Amps is a ridiculous amount of current. Though when you have a nuclear power plant nearby...<p>Also, this line made me shudder:<p>&gt; &quot;...stringing an electric cable the length of the ship and pulsing 2,000 amps through the cable.&quot;<p>EDIT: Okay maybe not that ridiculous, apparently the Luxor hotel has higher-amp lightbulbs <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.wolframalpha.com&#x2F;input&#x2F;?i=4000+amps" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.wolframalpha.com&#x2F;input&#x2F;?i=4000+amps</a>