There are a lot of orphaned games that do not work on post-longhorn (Vista, 7,8,10). These games can be run in a virtual machine. Most notable? MGS2. Most 2011+ games have Linux ports. 2006-2010 games may require a separate windows networking disabled partition.

Assuming only the known reserves and motor inefficiencies, yes the would have run out. Thanks to new discoveries of oil deposits and improved motors, it became less a problem.

Obliterated. Jeez. Obliterated, dismantled, buy never decimated.

Sweden doesn't have a minimum wage because it has strong unions to extract fair compensation on behalf of the workers from their employers. America doesn't.

I maintain a subscription to The Economist despite their neo-liberal leanings. Blind worship of an unmoderated marketplace aside, The Economist is sharp on the money when it comes to explaining WTF in the world is going on.

The mint updater, which is ages better. A pre-baked no-hassle cinnamon release. You can get the mintupdate tool from the mint packages (packages.linuxmint.com)