Man is not trying to "conquer" space as far as I am aware. However, man does have an endeavor to explore space.

Humanity, as it is currently structured - in thought, philosophy, technology, etc... - will never create an interstellar civilization. Many despise the vastness of space, but its name truly names what it is:

- Space!

This empty greatness, where, until now, we are the only gifted ones capable of experiencing existence, seems to me an ambition of negative egos; of minds out of balance and degeneracy.

We have already glimpsed the external too much. It's time to turn our gaze inwards again...

Humanity, as it is currently structured - in thought, philosophy, technology, etc... - will never create an interstellar civilization. Many despise the vastness of space, but its name truly names what it is:

- Space!

This empty greatness, where, until now, we are the only gifted ones capable of experiencing existence, seems to me an ambition of negative egos; of minds out of balance and degeneracy.

We have already glimpsed the external too much. It's time to turn our gaze inwards again.. — Gus Lamarch

Imagine a vast space - a cavern. The cavern was constructed by a man in a daze. He spent a lot of time carving this cavern out. He was driven by forces he couldn't understand. Upon completing the cavern, he fell into a deep sleep. He woke up. On all the walls were written his favorite quotes. In a corner was a stack of books he loved. He had everything he needed. There was still a space, an opening, to crawl out of. He would tell everyone how good the quotes the were, how good the books, how calm the space. They had no interest. Which made him love the space all the more. The best quotes, the best books. Everything there. Of course they couldn't understand! Not everyone has the constitution to live in such spaces! Some of the books told of the experiences of others who built caverns. The best books! Intoxicated, he climbed back out of the cavern to tell others about these.

'These are books about why books in caverns, about caverns, are the best?' the others said, then turned away.

Why? It was bewildering. He went back to his cavern. Why did no one want to hear about how he had the best cavern? (but he didn't ask: if it was so good, why did he have to keep telling others about it? The forces he didn't understand, that led him to carve his cavern, were now leading him to....)