Does this look like a spotlight to you?
The Chinese government promotes the same thing today. It's to make people subservient to a collectivist society instead of their own intellectual enrichment. The best slaves are the ones who don't realize that they are slaves.
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All the smoke alarms sound about the same. Be happy that it would wake you up. I strongly suggest you buy the photoelectric type, rather than ionization. Cost more, but are much better for the home environment.