When you have a magical constant that you can inject into any equation to make the equation magically work, like Superintelligence, then you can convince yourself of anything.
It's similar to extreme religious arguments.
Q: "Why are you doing that?"
A: "Well the book told me to."
Q: "Well who wrote the book?"
A: "God."
Q: "Well did he really or was it just some ordinary people?"
A: "Divinely inspired people."
Q: "Okay but like how did you know that?"
A "Because the book told me so."
And round and round you go.