The comment (currently) above this one is a pretty good explanation (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31059618 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31059618

The comment (currently) above this one is a pretty good explanation (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31059618 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31059618): if there's anything in your memories which will help you escape the imminent death situation, then you might survive. Not doing it is a losing strategy since you're not taking any additional steps to prevent termination of the geneline.