I was young, it was on TV (ABC I think) and it scared the hell out of me.
Expect the fear loving American "capitalist" hating left to demonize this too. They don't want us to drill off shore or in the anwar, and they try to block all other sources of energy. I wish they would contribute to America's energy reduction and all go.... well, if they go to hell, they might actually help fuel this energy source.