I've had it prompt about Google Maps around 6 times so far - seems to be every few days / week or so. No sign of it stopping anytime soon. Wouldn't mind if it only did it once or twice - or if it used exponential backoff so the alerts got more and more infrequent, but as it is it's an annoyance that's actually training people to click "always allow" all the time. Good idea badly implemented.

I believe Firewire is partially (mass-storage only) supported in Parallels, at least in the full version - not that I've tried it personally (I don't deal with video). I don't think video-capture devices are supported if that's what you're using (unless the host thinks its a normal camera, in which case it might).

Video performance REALLY depends on the application - some work well, others don't. This can also vary between the backend used (Lite uses builtin macOS virtualisation, the full version uses it's own, and presumably VMWare/others have different ways). Could be worth trying a couple of trial versions.

As for CS5 (which despite the name experiences rather different problems to 5.5 as far as I've seen), every macOS release has introduced new problems - first depreciation of Java, then installation problems, then odd font issues, then a variety of crashes while doing everyday tasks, etc. You can get Photoshop working OK but the other programs (particularly InDesign) are far more problematic - in the end it was far less stressful to run on a VM than deal with the quirks and crashes, with the added benefit I no longer need to worry about fixing it on OS upgrades.

Install it in a virtual machine. Parallels Desktop Lite uses macOS's built in virtualisation and is free on the Mac App Store (as long as you don't want to install Windows), or failing that use VirtualBox. Just install the last working version of OSX and your software on it and keep it as an image, using shared folders so everything's stored on your main computer. It'll work more or less like any other app. This is how I'm still using my old Adobe CS5 suite (which REALLY doesn't like more modern macOS variants).

One major problem with your argument: Switzerland is a DIFFERENT COUNTRY to Sweden. Agree with your point about training in a national guard however.

Um... mathematicians CAME UP with those same esoteric mathematical formulae - having a mathematics degree used to be one of the best ways to get into that kind of institution.

Um... bottom right, "Import CD" button? From my experience it gives you a dialog box asking you unless it detects some of the CD's tracks are already in your library - in which case you have to press the button and it warns you about it.

Regarding the cooking instructions, not as stupid as it seems (at least in the UK). Talked to two of my (pretty intelligent) housemates a couple weeks ago, neither of them had even heard of pop-tarts: I have no doubt it would have taken them a while to work out to put them in the toaster... Not that I disagree with your general point though: just a few of the things that seem stupid actually have good reasons

He's pointing out that it's already the case for some things.