It appears to be based on a quote from the 1979 film "The China Syndrome". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_meltdown#China_syndrome https://en.wikipedia.o

It appears to be based on a quote from the 1979 film "The China Syndrome". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_meltdown#China_syndrome https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_meltdown#China_syndrom...