Did I read it - NO! Am I ignorant as you obviously imply - NO! Have I ever researched the subject, read books, inquired and sought answers - YES!
Conclusion - when it comes to 'hard science' - that is: computers, cars, medicine, etc., you betcha - science is great. When it comes to the 'coulda , woulda, mighta, shoulda, with a definite maybe thrown in of evolutionary science, or whatever you want to call it,'- it's ALL nothing more than wild guesses, speculation, lies and fraud - there are NO provable 'missing links, no evolution in the sense that small changes over time produce different species, etc. It's ALL tax-supported religion. In truth, I prefer my own beliefs in a God that created it all in 6 days!
You and your friends can believe whatever you like. It's a free country (at least for a while longer) We're done here!