Talk:Reality Checkpoint

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GA removed, no ref, not encyclopedically written, misses on loads of account. Lincher 18:42, 19 June 2006 (UTC)

This page is fiction and should be deleted. The lamp post is not known by this name. Someone scratching words on a lamp postis evidence of nothing.
 * In fact, the lamp post is referred to as the reality checkpoint. But I agree that the article needs sourcing. Bluap 15:50, 28 November 2006 (UTC)

I can also confirm the lamp post is called this and I have been aware of the inscription on it since about 1979. Ben Finn 23:24, 23 January 2007 (UTC)

(Sorry, can't be bothered digging my old login details out...) Reality Checkpoint is one of those Cambridge place names, like Four Lamps and Mitcham's Corner, you won't find on any official map but is widely known amongst the local population. Any local taxi driver would be able to take you there (well, close to it as it's in the middle of a park.) It definitely predates my 14 years in the area. I'd be very surprised if it hadn't had some serious work written about it, however it has made it into print at least once:. The Beeb have mentioned it too: Just another bit of local folklore... do something once round here and the porters clean up after you. Do it twice and it's tradition. --db

I learned of 'Reality Checkpoint' in the application literature for new undergraduates I received before coming up to Cambridge around 1976. It had a very nice black and white photo of the graffiti scratched into the black-paint. Can't remember the publication. Madir 10:54, 29 January 2007 (UTC)

Is Reality Checkpoint really worthy of it's own article? It seems to me that it should be merged with the Parker's Piece - it's not really significant by it's own merit alone. Shockeroo 13:36, 18 May 2007 (UTC)

The Reality Checkpoint was there in 1973. I once used it, during daylight and while sober, to check which way I was going during thick fog. Of course I already knew that the inscription was on the south side of the lamppost, otherwise it would have been useless. Maproom (talk) 22:06, 16 January 2009 (UTC)

Article
There are three main theories of the name....but four are listed? Does anyone know which is the spurious one? -- —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Scribblin' Simon (talk • contribs) 13:29, 14 June 2007 (UTC)
 * If the section was sourced, we could look it up and find out. >_> -- tiny plastic Grey Knight  ⊖  13:03, 10 July 2007 (UTC)

I heard this theory: It's the start and finish point for Mescaline Run-outs. A group of you meet at Reality Checkpoint, do some mescaline and all walk off in different directions. When each person reaches the edge of town you turn round, come back to Reality Checkpoint and compare experiences.

It's not just "some students" that know this lamppost as the Reality Checkpoint, but I'd argue the large majority of Cambridge residents. That's speculation of course, but the Reality Checkpoint has given its name to a book by Peter Turnbull (as linked above) and to the latest album by Drum and Base artist Logistics (who comes from Cambridge). I'd like to argue that the article should stay because the lamppost has cultural significance that goes beyond local folklore. But I do agree that the article needs improving - I'll try and clean it up a bit. Buffalo gill (talk) 21:26, 25 September 2008 (UTC)

CAM Magazine
There's an article on Reality Checkpoint in issue 57 of CAM magazine. At the time of writing this issue doesn't appear to be on their website - as soon as it is I'll add a link. --Mattmm (talk) 09:55, 21 June 2009 (UTC)

Grade II listed
It's already in the category, but not mentioned in the article. if you want to source it, then... here's as good a source as you can possibly get - JVG (talk) 03:28, 13 October 2010 (UTC)

Origins of the name
Only the first explanation has a reference. The others have no reference to the explanation. Perhaps these could be found, or the explanations removed. Leutha (talk) 16:05, 17 May 2014 (UTC)

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