Method
Coherence test
Sort each statement into a layer. Then ask the reciprocal question: would you accept this evidence if the other side were making the claim? Loyalty is not a layer.
This campus will create 500 good local jobs and be a community partner.
A hyperscale data-center proposal before a county board. The operator cites construction hiring, a small permanent headcount, and a voluntary community fund. No Community Benefit Agreement is signed. Water and power figures are in the application, not a public ledger.
The application lists 80 permanent on-site roles after construction.
Peak construction employment is estimated at 400–600 for 18 months, many traveling trades.
“500 good local jobs” is the figure used in the press release and ribbon-cutting copy.
A voluntary community fund of $2M over ten years is “under discussion.”
If the plant draws 40MW, the host community is contributing grid and water capacity in excess of the payroll.
The operator is a partner because it showed up at two town halls.