Hey there Cyde can you tell my why you stopped beating your wife In other words I am not saying that poll numbers are related to whether a scientific theory is valid So the question has no answer Perhaps you meant it rhetorically Poll numbers are an indication of how many people agree with the theory For the general reader of this encyclopedia who believes what is relevant if only to satisfy their curiousity Like how many countries voted at the UN to say that Zionism is racism It used to be a majority but now it s a minority Did Israel s policy change or did the General Assembly s attitude change For laymen who can not understand a complex subject it s important to know WHO takes various positions They want to follow the opinion leaders We owe it to them to let them know who supports evolution and who doesn t