A good Maxim for those of you looking to avoid getting into completely idiotic and pointless arguments:
"Don't debate the facts"
Unfortunately for dax, the things he so badly wants to be true virtually never comports with reality, so 99 times out of 100 engaging with him is utterly pointless.
To his credit, hes really good at getting my goat, and i can't help myself, even when I know it's a complete waste of time.