Talk:Hamster wheel
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[edit] History
Anyone know the history of this contraption? I wonder how far back it goes.
[edit] Power
I changed the reference from hamster wheel power being 'proven impractical' to being 'not feasible' [1]. While hamster wheel power ideas may be fun to joke with and some sad people may have even seriously proposed them, a basic understanding of physics (and perhaps biology) tells you the idea is not feasible. While the bit I added wasn't sourced, the whole section wasn't anyway Nil Einne 09:46, 22 April 2007 (UTC)
- Sounds like a good idea for Google's next April fool's joke :) 130.216.191.182 11:21, 14 May 2007 (UTC)
- the problem is the tiny amount of power you get from each hamster.
[edit] dead mice
Metal wheels that are designed for relatively large rodents can also be fatal if used for exercising multiple rodents of smaller species. Such as giving a wheel designed for guinea pigs to a cage full of Gerbils. If one tries to leave while one or more others are still running, it will get pinched between the axle and crossbar, sometimes fatally.--Marhawkman 03:15, 22 May 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Picture
Should the current picture be removed, or at least, moved to a section? Those with bars are very dangerous as they can get their legs stuck in them. I would get a picture of a solid one, use that as the main picture, and put the one with bars down in a section about dangers, of which there are surely tons of sources. 69.182.118.10 08:55, 7 September 2007 (UTC)
