@deprecated_ii and why the hell was there not a physical switch included with the "smart home" setup? If I am going to have a layer of "technology" be integrated in something as simple as turning on a light, I want to make sure that it is OPTIONAL, not mandatory.

Good old fashioned buttons and switches are not overrated. Anyone who has struggled with voice activation misunderstanding what you said or going in some completely retarded direction should know a manual override is not optional.