Imagine that you are someone with frustrating limitations on their physical capabilities. It might simply take a long time for you to get to their front door wh

Imagine that you are someone with frustrating limitations on their physical capabilities. It might simply take a long time for you to get to their front door when someone rings. It might be that time wasters (salespeople, real estate agents, cult evangelists) knock so frequently that you might not want to open the door, which you can't see from your window. It could be that getting to the thermostat is painful or impossible. It could be that you've collapsed and need to be able to let in people who can help you. Perhaps you've realized that the ancient single-wire system in traditional fire detectors doesn't work well or scale effectively, especially in a house that's been subdivided into units, and that it's nice to be able to silence an alarm at 3am in an unoccupied unit while you're on vacation. Or, maybe you just like cool shit. You are openly wondering why people might be excited about home automation in the community most likely to be inspired by science fiction. As someone with significant mobility issues, I'm going to take a hard pass on your sincere empathy.