That's so true! Compared to the size of the universe, the fastest thing that there is (light), is ridiculously slow. So even if we figure out how to travel at light speed, we just can't explore the cosmos in a meaningful manner. Only if somehow we achieve things like warp drive can we truly explore and know for sure about the other possible civilisations out there.

P.S. Light takes 8 minutes 20 seconds from the sun to Earth.