My company has a buffet every Friday, and the lines grow to epic proportions when the food arrives. I’ve suspected for years that the “classic” buffet line system is a deeply flawed and inefficient method, and every time I’m stuck in the line has made me more convinced. This is a hill I’m willing to die on, and it’s also a place where I have a secret weapon: a well-executed computer simulation that solves this problem once and for all has an opportunity to unleash an 0.1% improvement in GDP. Con...