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If there's a fire to the extent you're continually waving within 8 feet of the sensor then chances are it's one of the alarm types you can't silence [1]

[1] http://support.nest.com/article/What-types-of-alarms-can-I-s...

I'd rather not take that "chance."

Then you would just disable the "wave" function in the software, requiring a button press to hush the alarm.

Then you probably already know your house is on fire?

But someone else might not know and need the alarm to keep going off.

Luckily you can't silence alarms only warnings.

Incorrect. See: http://support.nest.com/article/What-types-of-alarms-can-I-s...

Isn't it supposed to alert you that there's a fire? If your waving your arms around due to a fire, I think it's job is done.