h a l f b a k e r yClearly this is a metaphor for something.
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The smoke alarm clock has an irritating buzzer like a regular alarm clock, but just before it goes off, it puts out a few puffs of smoke. Like Pavlovs dog, the sleeper quickly associates the smell of smoke with the alarm, and learns to wake up to the smell of smoke alone. Eventually she can dispense
with the buzzer, and sleep even more soundly, knowing that she will wake up instantly to the smell of smoke, whether it is from the clock, or from the house burning down. (Its for this latter reason that a snooze button is not included.)
smells won't wake you
http://www.scienced...05/040518075747.htm Copied from my Morning Scent Alarm Clock idea. [carpeliam, Apr 05 2006]
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<last words/>Ah, it's just the clock gettin' ready to... zzzzz</last words> |
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I had an alarm clock that did this. Once. |
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What [thumbwax] said. Anything my alarm clock does, I'll associate with sleepiness - probably this would make me sleepy whenever I smelled smoke, even if awake. Besides, I always set my clock about 45 minutes earlier than necessary, due to how long it takes me to drag ass out of bed; I presume fire usually kills you sooner than that. |
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i could imagine there would be a health issue with daily passive smoking lol |
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reminds me of the simpsons episode where grandpa is awoken by his alarm clock, picks up the glass his false teeth are soaking in and lobs it at the wall before ramming the alarm clock in his mouth. |
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dunno if its relevant but i get annoyed that after pressing the snooze button a few times my clock seems to decide, in its infinite wisdom, that i dont want to get up and doesnt make a sound till next morning. quite annoying then when i wake up when i get hungry and im 3 hours late. |
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Hah, this has given me a brilliant idea! Thanks [pluterday]! |
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sorry, apparently you can't train yourself to wake up by smells. :( |
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