Does This Desk Increase Productivity or Simply Make You Look Ridiculous?A couple of inventors in San Francisco built a 'Human Hamster Wheel' desk in 24 hours. You have to see it to believe it.

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Would hopping in a human-sized hamster wheel make the infamous "rat race" more tolerable?

A couple of inventors working in out of San Francisco seriously pimped out the treadmill walking-desk idea: They built a wooden wheel that spins on skateboard wheels for computer-workers to be able to walk at their own variable speed while working.

Yes, it sounds crazy. You might just have to see it to believe it.

艺术家RobbGodshawand developerWill Doenlenworked together, along with a few extra sets of friendly hands throughout the wee hours of the morning, atAutodesk's Pier 9 workshopto build the innovative take on the walking desk. They posted about their invention on theinvention blog and online forum Instructables. There are step-by-step directions on how to make your own Human Hamster Wheel, should you be so inclined. It will take 240 wood screws.

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The project is presentedwith an undertone of humor. "Rise up, sedentary sentients, and unleash that untapped potential within by marching endlessly towards a brilliant future of focused work. Step forward into a world of infinite potential, bounded only by the smooth arcs of a wheel," the post reads.

Despite the playful tone, sitting for extended periods of time can be seriously bad business (for your health).Last summer, the American Medical Associationformally recognized the health risks of sitting for long periods of time uninterrupted and encouraged employers to facilitate standing workplaces.

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What do you think of this human hamster wheel? Would you try it? Or is it more play and not practical? Here's a pretty sweet -- and kinda funny --time lapse videoof the construction of the Human Hamster Wheel, for your enjoyment:

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Catherine Clifford

Senior Entrepreneurship Writer at CNBC

Catherine Clifford is senior entrepreneurship writer at CNBC. She was formerly a senior writer at Entrepreneur.com, the small business reporter at CNNMoney and an assistant in the New York bureau for CNN. Clifford attended Columbia University where she earned a bachelor's degree. She lives in Brooklyn, N.Y. You can follow her on Twitter at @CatClifford.

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