[ThinkPlease]

I remain unconvinced. We're dealing with a sample of one here. If they had gone through and hit all of the Cepheid variables in the galaxy, and then double checked them with this and perhaps one other distance indicator, then they might be on to something really interesting. This is merely a curiosity until more data is taken. The Hubble Distance Scale was done with far more checks and balances than this, so for them to overstate their case like this is a bit over the top, but to the alumni, I'm sure it sounds impressive. Those Buckeye alums are easily impressed (Go Blue!).

[longshadow]

I remain unconvinced. We're dealing with a sample of one here. If they had gone through and hit all of the Cepheid variables in the galaxy, and then double checked them with this and perhaps one other distance indicator, then they might be on to something really interesting. This is merely a curiosity until more data is taken.

That's what I suspected.... to claim from this one observation that the Hubble Constant is off is a bit of a reach....