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Unscientific poll

Are humans still subject to natural selection?

No. Medical advances mean humans almost always survive to reproduce, eliminating natural selection.
12%
Yes. It may be imperceptible, but evolution is still at work.
56%
Yes. But at a greatly reduced rate than at other times in our history.
24%
I don't believe in evolution at all.
8%