Hah! I've actually been on a call where this happend. Actually, it was just smoking and smoldering, the house was fine. One of those new hardwired smoke detectors.

The homeowner kinda looked at us like it was our fault, too. Like the fire department is responsible for all fire-related probelms in his house.

Question: is this, actually, ironic? There was considerable debate on the way back to the station. I kinda think so.

I would say is not.

The smoke alarm function is to detect smoke, not extinguish it. Now, if it had been a fire suppresion system that started the fire then I would say it was ironic.

maq0r: I would say is not.

The smoke alarm function is to detect smoke, not extinguish it. Now, if it had been a fire suppresion system that started the fire then I would say it was ironic.

How about the more general: A object used to increase fire safety made the house less fire safe?

FTA: Alarm suppliers Fire Angel said: "We are working closely with the Fire and Rescue Service."

Scheming bastards!

Spoons have their advantages. They're dull, you twit, and will hurt more.

I'd say to this smoke detector: excellent job !

/ Ironic.

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jingks: maq0r: I would say is not.

The smoke alarm function is to detect smoke, not extinguish it. Now, if it had been a fire suppresion system that started the fire then I would say it was ironic.

How about the more general: A object used to increase fire safety made the house less fire safe?

I am cautious as the next irony cop, but I gotta agree with you. Something that should keep you safe from fire endangers you with fire. That is a knee slapper.

Did the alarm sound? This is key.

As it's meant to notify of fires as they start, the alarm starting one instead of notifying would violate expectations in a righteously ironic way.

/ of *course* I should be sleeping instead of posting this.
// can't sleep
/// carbon dioxide detector will smother me

it's a smoke detector, not a fire detector, morans!

Sim Tree: werekoala: Question: is this, actually, ironic? There was considerable debate on the way back to the station. I kinda think so.

I believe it to be. An action was taken, that created the opposite of the intended result.

This. And this is maybe the second time I've seen the Ironic label used properly on Fark (despite seeing it every day).

jiaxiaobo: Sim Tree: werekoala: Question: is this, actually, ironic? There was considerable debate on the way back to the station. I kinda think so.

I believe it to be. An action was taken, that created the opposite of the intended result.

This. And this is maybe the second time I've seen the Ironic label used properly on Fark (despite seeing it every day).

I find it ironic that on only the second occasion you have seen the ironic label used correctly people are questionning whether it was indeed used correctly

illuminatis: I find it ironic that on only the second occasion you have seen the ironic label used correctly people are questionning whether it was indeed used correctly

NOT irony.

/oblig

Know what else starts fires? Smart meters.

Electrical devices sometimes catch on fire.
The fact that this electrical device detects smoke is a coincidence.
Coincidence is not the same as irony.
An example of irony would be if a unicorn set this house on fire.
People don't expect unicorns to go around setting house fires.
That would be incongruent with expectations.

Odie_SG: Electrical devices sometimes catch on fire.
The fact that this electrical device detects smoke is a coincidence.
Coincidence is not the same as irony.
An example of irony would be if a unicorn set this house on fire.
People don't expect unicorns to go around setting house fires.
That would be incongruent with expectations.

Whereas your remark is congruent with expectations.

Odie_SG: Electrical devices sometimes catch on fire.
The fact that this electrical device detects smoke is a coincidence.
Coincidence is not the same as irony.
An example of irony would be if a unicorn set this house on fire.
People don't expect unicorns to go around setting house fires.
That would be incongruent with expectations.

Unicorns were the cause of the Great Fire of London in 1666, so a unicorn setting a house on fire would not be ironic at all.

/The History Channel told me so, it must be true.

Badgers: /The History Channel told me so, it must be true.

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I have a melty spot on my livingroom ceiling because of an Amway* smoke detector. Luckily, I was awake and in the room when it went full retard, so no damage was done beyond needing to paint the ceiling. Had it been at night...

~~shiver~~

*no I do not buy Amway - it was a gift

My irony detector almost ironed down my house, so I guess i'll just have to assume this is ironic.

Smoke detectors don't stop fires, so it's not ironic if one starts a fire.

It's closer if it didn't sound the alarm for the fire it started.

maq0r: I would say is not.

The smoke alarm function is to detect smoke, not extinguish it. Now, if it had been a fire suppresion system that started the fire then I would say it was ironic.

Came here to say pretty much this. As a smoke alarm, it would be ironic if it started a smoke.

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werekoala: The homeowner kinda looked at us like it was our fault, too. Like the fire department is responsible for all fire-related probelms in his house.

Well of course! What's more "The American Way" than to shirk personal responsibility and blame someone you can get money from?


"job security"

You would not expect a smoke alarm to start a fire. Would not expect. Expect.

GreenAdder: werekoala: is this, actually, ironic

No. According to the hivemind here, nothing in the history of the universe has ever been ironic.

Bears repeating.

I have no doubt that a hard-wired alarm could smolder or catch fire. But the kind that are given out for free are always the 9 volt battery type. And these alarms invariably include a cheapie carbon-zinc "heady duty" battery. That battery can only put out 52mAh, barely enough energy to run a transistor radio.

Moreover, carbon-zinc cannot deliver much power either. In the linked tests, the battery was putting out a pathetic 0.6 watt at 100mA. This is probably far short of enough power to heat any part of the detector to ignition.

Good luck starting a fire with that.

Yaxe: GreenAdder: werekoala: is this, actually, ironic

No. According to the hivemind here, nothing in the history of the universe has ever been ironic.

This bears repeating .

Sorry, but this is a Once in a Lifetime opportunity ...

42nate: Yaxe: GreenAdder: werekoala: is this, actually, ironic

No. According to the hivemind here, nothing in the history of the universe has ever been ironic.

This bears repeating .

Sorry, but this is a Once in a Lifetime opportunity ...
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Seems to me that bear's singing.
/posted while sitting on a chair that feels irony.