> My example above may also be convoluted but I'm sure others could imagine a future where the majority of searches come from another mechanism besides typing w

> My example above may also be convoluted but I'm sure others could imagine a future where the majority of searches come from another mechanism besides typing words into a little box on a webpage. Google is definitely aware of it. For example, see this article from 2011: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/eric-schmidt/8873664/Googles-Eric-Schmidt-Apples-Siri-could-pose-threat.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/eric-schmidt/8873664/G...