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SCP-9126 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-9126
Expected annual
$305K
One-time setup
$605K
Annual recurring
$295K
Personnel
3
One-time setup and contingency reserves total about $605k; annual recurring costs are roughly $292k/yr driven primarily by a full-time researcher, backup/cross-training, and ongoing research/monitoring, with episodic incidents capable of adding hundreds of thousands to millions.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $605K
Insurance Contingency Reserve $250K
[#23] Insurance / contingency reserve held as a one-time fund for accidental idea-loss cascade; baseline set at lower-end contingency.
Opportunistic Scaling R&D Initial $250K
[#24] Opportunistic scaling / strategic memetic countermeasures initial program seed funding (one-time strategic investment).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $78K
[#12, #18, #20] Initial reconstruction methodology/dev (#12), genomic & biological research startup/sequencing (#18), initial training/SOP development (#20).
Equipment $20K
[#2, #3, #9, #14, #21] Environmental monitoring initial hardware (#2), CCTV and access logging initial hardware (#3), euthanasia/containment kit (#9), data storage redundancy physical setup (#14), IT security setup for SCiPNet (#21).
Facilities $8K
[#1] Containment enclosure (glass terrarium + modifications) one-time construction/installation.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $295K/yr
Staff Wages $110K/yr
[#4] Assigned researcher salary, benefits, and site overhead (one full-time researcher).
Research And Monitoring $56K/yr
[#12, #17, #18] Ongoing reconstruction software maintenance and R&D (#12), forensic/field monitoring and tipline/webcrawler upkeep (#17), ongoing genomic/biological experiments and consumables (#18).
Opportunistic Scaling R&D Recurring $50K/yr
[#24] Ongoing multi-year program costs if opportunistic scaling / memetic countermeasure R&D continues beyond initial seed (budgeted at modest multi-year level).
Administrative Time $25K/yr
[#6] Daily administrative time for list maintenance and periodic audits (0.25 FTE equivalent if not included in primary salary).
Backup Personnel $20K/yr
[#5] Backup personnel cross-training, background checks, and part-time incremental salaries for replacements.
Medical And Psychological Care $6K/yr
[#8] Ongoing medical screening and psychological care for assigned researcher(s).
Incident Response Reserve $5K/yr
[#15] Small annual reserve for incident response and senior-staff mobilization for small/medium site incidents (major incidents handled in scenarios).
Containment Expansion Reserve $5K/yr
[#19] Annual allocation for rapid procurement of temporary terraria/quarantine capacity and trained staff in case of small population increases.
Regulatory Compliance $4K/yr
[#22] Annual regulatory, ethics oversight, and legal compliance reviews (IACUC-equivalent, amnestic-use reviews).
Logistics And Transport $3K/yr
[#13, #19] SCiPNet dissemination-related logistics per reconstruction events (#13) and a small annual allocation for rapid containment expansion logistics (#19).
Training Recurring $2K/yr
[#20] Annual drills, SOP updates, and protocol refresh training.
Scipnet Dissemination $2K/yr
[#13] Estimated annual cost for SCiPNet uploads and admin time per reconstruction events (assumes ~2 reconstructions/yr at average cost).
Supplies And Consumables $2K/yr
[#9, #10, #11] Euthanasia/containment consumables (#9), biohazard disposal (#10), husbandry consumables (#11).
Facilities Maintenance $2K/yr
[#2] Environmental control ongoing power/maintenance and minor facility upkeep related to HVAC/monitoring.
It Security Recurring $1K/yr
[#21] Ongoing IT security, access logging, and audit storage costs for SCiPNet and reconstructed idea access.
Amnestic Administration $1K/yr
[#7] Expected annual allocation for Class-C amnestic administrations per reassignment (assumes low reassignment frequency).
Data Storage Recurring $600/yr
[#14] Ongoing costs for redundant storage, paper backups, and coded index maintenance.
Cover Story And Legal $0/yr
[#16] Public relations / legal costs are episodic and are modeled in scenario-based contingencies rather than regular annual spending.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $295K/yr
89.0% probability / year
Normal, uneventful year with routine containment and research operations; no major idea-loss events outside containment.
routine maintenance and monitoring no external idea-loss events
🚨 Minor Incident $317K/yr
10.0% probability / year +$22K vs baseline
Small containment/idea-loss incident localized to site or a small external exposure requiring targeted response and limited amnestics/PR.
small population spike failed reconstruction requiring targeted amnestics limited public/consumer confusion
🚨 Major Incident $1.0M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$747K vs baseline
Significant external idea-loss or public exposure requiring mass amnestic operations, broad PR/legal campaign, and large containment expansion or rapid R&D scale-up.
idea known outside anomalous orgs erased widespread public confusion or media exposure large emergent population requiring rapid containment expansion
👥 Personnel 3 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist 1 [#4] Primary assigned researcher (full-time).
Research Assistant / Backup Personnel 2 [#5] Cross-trained backups / part-time replacements to provide coverage when primary researcher is reassigned or unavailable.
📋 Confidence Notes
Line-item cost ranges are provided in analyst notes allowing medium confidence in routine and setup costs; major-incident probabilities and magnitudes are highly uncertain due to the anomalous and episodic nature of events, lowering overall confidence relative to fully mundane projects.
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