Oh... sorry, are folks really seriously wanting to treat integers as a marketable commodity?
Treating IP space as a commodity is no more strange than trading financial options or other derivatives, or, for that matter, intellectual property. Bits, numbers, and agreements all hold value outside of the context of purely physical property.
In this context, which is more real: 1) That highly dense, "gold"-colored bar of metal 2) The little green pieces of paper in my wallet 3) The ones-and-zero's that make up the balance in my checking account IMHO, these are ordered correctly from a physical standpoint but ordered backwards in terms of marketablility... If you have $100's worth of gold, a one hundred-dollar bill, and $100 in your checking/debit account - which is the easiest to transact with? Eric :)