> So what happens if you have a 1000 V potential across the LED, but
> some sort of limiter that only allows a max of 1 mA to flow?

The limiter has to cope with 1W  (and 1kV).

> And why is it that if you touch a 120 V source, you die - yet a 15000
> V static shock merely stings?

What is the important difference between the 120V source and the 15kV 
static?

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