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I think people overestimate their survival instincts. I think it's fear of pain that motivates people more than fear of death.
The only thing that fear has to do with it is how well and individual can control their fear. Once one understands that death is just another part of life and no longer fears death itself, then one can put ones survival instincts to their maximum.
This is the opposite of what actually happens in real life.
Doctors and former doctors when they are diagnosed with terminal ailments or suffer grievous injuries do not adopt the same "I want every hero measure you can throw at me!" attitude that the general public takes. They tend to know the limitations of modern medicine against death and accept what would be deemed "palliative care". That is, that they worry far more about limiting their pain and suffering than on averting their imminent demise. They usually have "do not resuscitate", "no vegetable" orders in living wills, and so on. They also do the same when they are selected to advise on medical matters for their families in similar scenarios. They would rather a spouse or loved one die peacefully and as lucidly as possible than be covered in plastic tubes and incisions and bruises from aggressive medical interventions that usually stand very low chances of working in the first place.
I'd hardly say that that is a survival instinct in action when death is accepted and not feared, much less at a "maximum". Suffering is far worse than death for people who understand both.
Since you have never been there, you are not qualified not comment on this.
Neither are you apparently. Since you're not a doctor.
And you are? WOW . . . But then, I forgot, YOU are the self-proclaimed EXPERT on everything.
ROTLALMAO!
No, but it's not that hard to know doctors when they are in your own family. Or study what doctors in general will do when confronted personally with death and suffering. And its not what you described.