Bill Maher had an informative and hilarious take:

I've found those survey sites are, generally, a complete waste of time. Those that paid out, it was pocket change.

I know I've had a few. Most of them were those that something physical was sent to them and they paid out via check. In general then, payments have been all online, rather that a paper check.

Any that involved putting in a lot of time with zero payout. It has been awhile since I've encountered one of those, but they're rout there.

With the vastness of space, I have to imagine life involved somewhere else in the universe. If you mean visited us? No, there's no credible evidence that has ever happened. At with the massive distances between solar systems, that seems exceedingly unlikely.

Neither. Not a fan of social media in general.

Yes, there are quite an options in the USA.

Most of the day. My day job requires it, so that's a huge chunk. Side hustles, in recent years, were largely online, though I'm between side gigs now. And where we live now, most commerce is done on the web too. So, yah, most of it.

It has been a while since I've been in a physical casino that has the surrender rule in blackjack.

One surprising and funny hand I had in recent memory at the Blackjack table; a Six-card Charlie that added up to 21. Got the blood flowing. :D

Apples and oranges, really. Slots involves no real skill; whatever the RNG spits out is what you get. Poker is both skill and luck. I find slots pretty boring, while poker quite engaging. (Don't get me wrong; I ain't knocking slots players. A lot folks enjoy and the comps can be generous...

I can honestly say it never got anywhere near there. I like playing casino games, but it isn't my life, and it is a take it or leave it sort of thing. How much time I put into gambling has varied pretty wildly over my life time; from none to pretty regularly. But it has never been an obsession.

Not exactly. I have, in earlier days, hit the casino and partied hard to the point of burn out. Now, no. Maybe a little older and wiser or just too damn busy with real life. Who knows.

Making a $10 return per day on $200 in a traditional investment vehicle (e.g., stocks, bonds, mutual funds, et al.) isn't realistically going to happen. Some exotic, high-risk venture, maybe.

A well diversified portfolio, with income-focused holdings, is a good way. It, however, takes capital.