[_ck_]

Shouldn't the title of their article more accurately be:

  What Google will MAKE the Web Look Like in 5 Years

(seriously, who's going to change any path they decide to take?!)

[andrewtj]

Google are not beyond reproach. If a Google service drops the ball and people have an alternative they'll move on.

[jacquesm]

They're already dropping the ball, especially when it comes to search quality. There is a marked decrease in quality of results in the last couple of months.

[MikeCapone]

People have been saying that exact thing for years. Didn't seem to have much impact..

[axod]

I think the jury's out on Google wave.