Water is a bad conductor

[WinAndLinuxTutorials]

Please, can anyone explain me why it's a bad conductor?

[slicktyler]

and yet it is the preferred method of transferring heat in power plants and is one of the best ways to cool a computer.

[n00bk1dz]

this is very very interesting! onne minute from water boil!

[domyaska]

it's really useful to learn physics by these real examples..! thanks a lot from italy

[danroeth]

it just has a high specific heat capacity. it can absorb a lot of heat without changing temperature. some race cars use it as coolant.

[twini84]

then i'll just go hop in bath tub filled with 100°C water..

[sproketcampeon]

heat conductor or electric conductor?

[just1anthony]

heat conductor

[StormW16]

@sproketcampeon Actually both