In this case the burning sensation is “delicious,” not “first degree and could result in your death.” And apparently it really works too, although the advertised “time to awaken” period seems a bit too long for my taste.
Effective over an area of 50 feet, the Wasabi alarm can typically wake people up within two-and-a-half minutes. Correct me if I’m wrong, but most traditional fire alarms are loud, and wake you the eff up, well, instantly, right?
Nevertheless, someone believes in this thing. Two years ago this alarm was but a concept. Now it’s a $560 (?!?!) reality. [CNET via Technabob]
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Such as?
alpacalypse
i slept through my share of fire alarms in the dorm, but never in my house.
r.b.3
I think the idea is that it’ll wake deaf people.
alpacalypse
Read your own source…It’s for deaf people, and it emits the scent of wasabi. Apparently the scent is strong enough to wake someone in under 2+1/2 minutes. Actually sounds like a perfectly reasonable product idea.
Duffasaurus
“Unnecessary” doesn’t even begin to do this device justice. Even for the deaf/blind, there are better solutions.
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