And Dead Astronomers 'Round the World Roll Over in Their Graves

Another addition to the innumerable mind-boggling conversations I have at my place of employment:

[Scene opens as the subject of Pluto's demotion from "planet" to "dwarf planet" has been broached]

JACKIE: Why is it not planet anymore?

ME: Well, it's kind of silly. Astronomers finally decided to define what a planet was, and Pluto didn't quite fit.

JACKIE: But Erin, do you think Pluto might have special thing? Like oil or gold? Something precious?

ME: No.

JACKIE: Are you sure?

ME: Yes.

JACKIE: But it might! They don't know!

ME: Yes. Yes they do. 

[Jackie offers look of great skepticism. End scene]