What am I doing wrong?

[saturn]

I've been out of the loop for a few days.

Can you expalin this statement by Lethe:
"Try the philosophy beeline, the AI seldom goes for it, and it nets you a free tech."

How do a beeline to Philosophy net a free tech (pardon me, but things are very dense here on the planet Saturn...)?

Thanks,
Saturn

[DrSpike]

Simply because the first Civ to discover Philosophy gets a free tech.

[saturn]

Live and Learn.

[Rasputin]

you sure do

[vmxa1]

saturn the free tech is only in C3C, so if you are play civIII or PTW it will not apply.