When you get shocked by a Van de Graaff generator, you do get high voltage, as well as high currents. The missing ingredient is time. The shock takes a very sma

When you get shocked by a Van de Graaff generator, you do get high voltage, as well as high currents. The missing ingredient is time. The shock takes a very small time, so the energy delivered by the shock is very small. Skin-effect also helps.