Can the quantum vacuum fluctuations really solve the cosmological
  constant problem?
  Recently it has been argued that a correct reading of the quantum
fluctuations of the vacuum could lead to a solution to the cosmological
constant problem. In this work we critically examine such a proposal, finding
it questionable due to conceptual and self-consistency problems, as well as
issues with the actual calculations. We conclude that the proposal is
inadequate as a solution to the cosmological constant problem.
