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Comment by brudgers

Ambulances don't play cello sonatas. Minefields aren't marked with rainbows and kittens. The user interface for current smoke detectors is very thoughtful. It is based upon experience.

When alarms don't alarm, people often die.

When alarms are ignored, people often die.

Making obnoxious sounds is a feature not a bug. The inconvenience of being kept awake by a smoke alarm battery tends to pale in comparison to the inconvenience of being kept dead.

parent brudgers 13 years ago

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