To my ignorance, I discovered that crab fishing usually consists in standing at the edge of a pier holding a long line with a bait at its end. Since crabs don't have a mouth, they draw water and food in the appropriate cavities through scaphognathites (love the word). Which basically means that when the bait gets pulled up towards the water surface, the crab keeps holding on just and only by choice. This stubborn determination is usually mantained for about 30 feet, then, in 50% of the cases, when you are already picturing the lovely meal your victim is going to provide, the crab lets go a few feet away from certain death. However, the remaining half of the time, the crab just won't give up and ends its days in the company of mayo and a few lettuce leaves.
Holding on while moving at unnatural speed towards the unknown? Stubborn determination not to let go despite clear warning signs of certain damage? Moronic ignorance of physiological defences acquired after years of evolution? 50% chance of failure? ...That is probably the only difference between a crab and an EI.. I reckon that at best we have a 2% probability of avoiding ending up alive in boiling water!
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