I was talking observing which normal people are able perceive - like how we're able to observe gravity, light, cure for diseases and so on by ourselves. You did not observe the fossils yourself, you took the words coming out of the research institution that publishes the data and trusting as fact without also looking at what other opposing research institutions that debunk it.Yes it is. Observing fossils' progressions from thousands of years ago to now is no worse than observing multi-million year old lights from distant stars.
It's no different from blindly trusting how government allocates tax spending bills on programmes, when you're not able to access accurate data yourself, but you're just trusting the institution for some reason. It's all about trust. Science research facilities receive +$100 billion per year, so there is bound to be corruption, just as any other institutions.
I'm neutral to certain aspects in evolution, since there are opposing sides presenting evidences proving/disproving the theory. Because I don't major in science fields, as you are not and the ones who replied to comment aren't either, I don't have the academic qualifications to talk about it, so I'll just remain neutral.