Letters to 
        the Editor 
        
        
        New 
        Scientist 
        
        
        151 Wardour 
        Street 
        
        
        London W1F 
        8WE 
        
        
        England                                                            April 
        23, 2003 
        
        Dear Editor: 
        
        Attached as 
        a Microsoft Word 2000 document is a Letter to the Editor, subject as 
        above. 
        
        It is a 
        significant comment (addition) to Bennett Daviss' timely article, 
        "Reasonable doubt," New Scientist, 
        
        
        177, 
        36-43 (29 March 2003). 
        
        
        In the letter, we give a mechanism explaining how and why nuclear 
        transmutation reactions in cold fusion can and do occur, and we cite 
        rigorous proof (both experimental and theoretical) that the basis for 
        the mechanism does indeed exist and produce "reactions that run 
        backwards".  We explain clearly why the usual high temperature and high 
        energy are not necessary to produce fusion, whenever thermodynamic 
        transient fluctuations occur at sufficient level and for sufficient 
        duration.  We cite the proof, both theoretical and experimental, that 
        such "reversal zones" do indeed occur in electrolytes, for very 
        significant volume levels and for up to two seconds. 
        
        
        I hope you find the letter of interest and important to your readers.  
        Also, my congratulations to Bennett Daviss for a job very well done. 
        
        
          
        
        
        Best wishes, 
        
        
        Thomas E. Bearden Tom Bearden 
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