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[theory]

Draw two cards of your current age (Age X)
Canal Building the two cards into your score pile
Education to draw a card of Age X+2.
Meld card.
Repeat.

Although slower than Math (5 actions for 2 Ages, as opposed to 2 actions for 1 Age), it does offer a little more control.  Because it's a more discrete process, it is harder to interrupt and allows you to choose when or if to meld.  (In the sample game below, I delayed one turn to meld Computers so as to avoid Enterprise.)  It's also (probably) unshareable by your opponent, if that is important to you.

http://innovation.isotropic.org/gamelog/201304/22/game-20130422-152710-fc7ecd36.html

Incidentally, the chat log during my Turn 14:

18:26 theory: what are the odds, really, that software will pull AI
18:26 yaron: 1 in 6. I guess
18:26 yaron: less, because it might cover itself/robotics with the first card
18:26 theory: very true

[turn 14 happens]

18:27 theory:
18:27 yaron: of course
18:27 theory: hahahaha

[theory]

Also, in the running for "saddest excerpt of an Isotropic log":

... theory draws and melds Miniaturization.
... theory executes Miniaturization.
... ... theory doesn't return a card.

[marco2012]

That combo requires both crown and bulb. Your opponent needs both icons to follow the combo, which is unlikely.

p.s. http://innovation.isotropic.org/gamelog/201304/21/game-20130421-074233-c08cd736.html
Agriculture is a better card in this combo.
Canal building requires a turn to draw 2 cards, which may also valuable to attacks about hands (Archery). But with Agriculture, you do not keep cards in your hand.

Canal building is a good alternatives, but slower. Still good if your opponent don't hide Archery or any hand-stealing cards.

[DWetzel]

Also, in the running for "saddest excerpt of an Isotropic log":

... theory draws and melds Miniaturization.
... theory executes Miniaturization.
... ... theory doesn't return a card.

That's the worst thing I've ever heard.

How marvelous.