RSS Visualizer for Desktop instead of Screen Saver

Is there any hack to get the RSS Visualizer Screen saver to work as ones desktop?
Thanks.

Applescript:
tell application "System Events" to
"ScreenSaverEngine" is in name of processes
if the result is true then
tell application "ScreenSaverEngine" to quit
else
tell application "Terminal"
if not (exists window 1) then do script ""
do script
pt
"/System/Library/Frameworks/ScreenSaver.framework/Reso
urces/ScreenSaverEngine.app/Contents/MacOS/ScreenSaver
Engine -background &" in front window
end tell
end if
Can i do any harm with this operation. I've never used Applescript, though I do know how to bring up the editor and at least try what you suggest.
I just don't want to screw things up. Will this script give me the choice list in "Desktop" as in "Screensaver" utility?

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