system
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human
[Stargate SG-1] - In season 1 it's mentioned that it costs 7 billion per annum to run the Stargate program. How on earth (and other planets) does it costs so much?
gpt
It takes a small fortune to maintain an underground base with 28 floors filled with cutting edge equipment which has its own water reservoir and can be self-sufficient for prolonged periods of time. It houses thousands of soldiers, scientists, technicians and all sorts of support personnel who work around the clock every day. 

And all this was before they started building off-world outposts and developing experimental weapons and technologies.