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A penal treadmill (penal treadwheel or everlasting staircase) was a treadwheel or treadmill with steps set into two cast iron wheels. These drove a shaft that could be used to mill corn, pump water, or connect to a large fan for resistance.

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[–] Nawor3565@lemmy.blahaj.zone 20 points 2 days ago

God damn, that looks terrible. It's not just a treadmill, it's basically a stairlift that prisoners and slaves were forced to use. And anyone who's used a stairlift knows how brutal of a workout they are.

[–] Professorozone@lemmy.world 16 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Soon to be installed in Amazon facilities around the country.

[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 9 points 2 days ago

They need cheap electricity for the AI data centres.

[–] DMCMNFIBFFF@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago
[–] Addition@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 days ago

I sentence thee to six hours on the idiot wheel!

[–] jawa21@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 2 days ago

That's how Conan got ripped.

[–] Plum@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago