
"It's a question that has baffled scientists, academics and pub bores through the ages"
But mainly pub bores I'm guessing.  Is there really a scientist who cares about this?  
We find the answer at the end of the article:  "The debate [...] was organized by Disney to promote the release of the film Chicken Little on DVD."
Disney sure does have good publicists though: this ridiculous article appears on hundreds of sites.