One thing that I like about Widom-Larsen theory is that it attempts to reason about possible quantum effects that could cause different sorts of reactions then

One thing that I like about Widom-Larsen theory is that it attempts to reason about possible quantum effects that could cause different sorts of reactions then fusion. While I was a tike back when Pons and Fleischmann were doing their experiments, I always thought the fusion explanation was bunk. Extremely low energy neutrons created through quantum interactions makes a lot more sense then something majickally defeating the coulomb barrier with regularity (sure there are tunneling effects, but those don't happen with regularity.) While this area of physics is full of some quacks (Rossi for instance), I am glad this is starting to get more attention over the last few years. There is so much that happens as a result of quantum physics that is just counter intuitive, and really so much is left to understand about how the realm of the small effects our macro level reality. I really wish Feynman would have been alive when the first cold fusion craze was announced, perhaps he could have had clues to offer that made people think twice about possible quantum effects instead of the obvious craziness of fusion.