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Suppose A designs B, which then designs C. Why does it follow that C is more capable than B (logically, disregarding any hardware advances made between B and C)? Alternatively, why couldn't A have designed C initially?
It does not necessarily follow; but the FOOM contention is that once A can design a B more capable than itself, B's increased capability will include the capability to design C, which would have been impossible for A. C can then design D, which would have been impossible for B and even more impossible for A.
Currently, each round of technology aids in developing the next, but the feedback isn't quite this strong.