In a 2002 poll of 100 researchers, 61 believed the answer to be no, 9 believed the answer is yes, and 22 were unsure; 8 believed the question may be independent of the currently accepted axioms and therefore impossible to prove or disprove.
I en undersøgelse, hvor man spurgte 100 videnskabsfolk, troede 61, at svaret var nej, 9 troede, at svaret var ja, 22 var usikre og 8 troede, at spørgsmålet ikke afhænger af aksiomerne, og derfor ikke er muligt at bevise.