It might imply that consciousness is not very highly related to what we think of as high general intelligence. That consciousness is something else.
Then, what would that make homo sapiens who can hunt wild beasts in savannah and design semiconductor chips if not generally intelligent?
If Strong AI turns out to not be possible, what are our best expectations today as to why?
I'm thinking of trying myself at writing a sci-fi story, do you think exploring this idea has positive utility? I'm not sure myself: it looks like the idea that intelligence explosion is a possibility could use more public exposure, as it is.
I wanted to include a popular meme image macro here, but decided against it. I can't help it: every time I think "what if", I think of this guy.