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Most smoke alarms are approximately 3100 Hz (the comic number). I wonder if this comic is a reference to the annoying low battery chirps from smoke alarms that can be difficult to locate. [[Special:Contributions/2A09:BAC3:6227:1232:0:0:1D0:B9|2A09:BAC3:6227:1232:0:0:1D0:B9]] 00:49, 10 June 2025 (UTC)
 
Most smoke alarms are approximately 3100 Hz (the comic number). I wonder if this comic is a reference to the annoying low battery chirps from smoke alarms that can be difficult to locate. [[Special:Contributions/2A09:BAC3:6227:1232:0:0:1D0:B9|2A09:BAC3:6227:1232:0:0:1D0:B9]] 00:49, 10 June 2025 (UTC)
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Devices like this but employing high frequency chirps have been around for at decades, notably from the specialty police and military supplier who merits [[Special:Contributions/71.36.121.121|71.36.121.121]] 03:44, 10 June 2025 (UTC)

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https://www.amazon.com/Funny-Pranks-Annoying-Noise-Maker/dp/B08KG6XHN1

The reviews are hilarious. 47.248.235.170 21:35, 9 June 2025 (UTC)Pat

Damn, someone beat me to it. If it didn't exist I was gonna make one and call it the "Randall 3100" aka "Black Hat 3100." 70.115.234.146 23:14, 9 June 2025 (UTC)
I think the original may be the Annoyatron, from Thinkgeek. I find references from 2007. Jordan Brown (talk) 23:35, 9 June 2025 (UTC)

Most smoke alarms are approximately 3100 Hz (the comic number). I wonder if this comic is a reference to the annoying low battery chirps from smoke alarms that can be difficult to locate. 2A09:BAC3:6227:1232:0:0:1D0:B9 00:49, 10 June 2025 (UTC)

Devices like this but employing high frequency chirps have been around for at decades, notably from the specialty police and military supplier who merits 71.36.121.121 03:44, 10 June 2025 (UTC)