That dimension is still on a thin film around a little ball floating in one of a great number of possible universes within a great number of possible rule systems. Compared to that space, we are quite similar to fish, in terms of the purposes for which our machinery functions.
But the question is not, "is intelligence explosion possible?" The question is, "explode into what?"
But the question is not, "is intelligence explosion possible?" The question is, "explode into what?"