"For instance, the International Space Station is arguably the most complex machine ever built by man, coming in with a cost around $150 billion. But Type 1 Diabetes is one of the most complex diseases to understand, with no concrete reasons for diagnosis and no ultimate "cure" (yet). The disease is estimated to cost approximately $245 billion per year to diagnose, treat and maintain. And both systems require combinations of micro and macro corrections, check-ins, and software updates to maintain successfully. "