Fact-check · Sep 29, 2026
“People thought it was gonna take two hundred years and $300,000,000,000”
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What the record shows
Human Genome Project initial estimates (1990) projected $3 billion over 15 years; some early pessimistic estimates cited $300B+ and multi-century timelines. Final cost was ~$2.7 billion over 13 years (1990–2003). NIH/DOE official records.
From: Announcement on America.gov
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