true_INFP - 9:24 pm on Sep 12, 2009 (gmt 0)

Unless our hypothetical searcher has the common sense

That's the key part. As far as I can see around me (and I daily meet people of all classes and backgrounds), most people actually do have common sense when it comes to using modern technology. Only a small minority are true fools expecting miracles, such as reading their minds, and other silly stuff.

And I'm serious. Six searches on average across the board looks definitely like poor SERPs. Just think about it. It's the average, which means it's often many more queries than six.

[edited by: true_INFP at 9:25 pm (utc) on Sep. 12, 2009]