you know what i do? I set a timer for 4 min 56 sec (paid account 6.63 s per turn) and I will do homework, artifact fusing, download music/video, eat, sit ups (lol), chat, etc. I hear the timer click the button once and go do whatever for the next 5 min!
There you go 5 hours of infra research a day will get you pretty far after 6 months no?
And you can always do another little bit at home each day with my suggestion.
I click research while doing schoolwork online and save the brainy stuff for other times.
Set your screensaver to come on however long it takes your turns to max and when it comes on, use all your turns. Elsetime, do other stuff.
On RT it is 5 1/2 hours I think for 1 level of research @ 2500 turns per level. A bit under 5 hours/level for paid. Good way to spend the afternoon... clicking...