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If any other product failed 94 percent of the time, you’d probably stop using it. So why do we put up with burglar alarms?

69. The Hidden Cost of False Alarms

If any other product failed 94 percent of the time, you’d probably stop using it. So why do we put up with burglar alarms?Read More

If any other product failed 94 percent of the time, you’d probably stop using it. So why do we put up with burglar alarms?