How Bad Is RedBull For You?

Yep, the title to this entry is a tad misleading. But I really had no idea that people thought this stuff was bad for you. Obviously in large quantities it's probably a bad idea. Anyway, someone asked about it on one of the tech forums I frequent, ArsTechnica.com. How would I describe the response? Hmmm. Dogpiling really doesn't begin to describe it. I couldn't read all of it, but for the most part it had me rolling in my seat. The original post seems harmless enough:

Lately I haven't been getting enough sleep, so tomorrow I've thought about drinking a Red Bull in the morning. My question is, is it really detrimental to my health?I've read up, and I want a verdict. You see, tonight I will only get around 6 hours of sleep and then I have class for an hour, and after that I have to workout for about two hours. Naturally, some energy would be nice because I will be up til 11 tomorrow night with classes, studying, and meetings.Any advice?

The response is not so warm, a precursor for what is to come:

Let me get this straight... you're asking about drinking one Red Bull tomorrow morning? If I hadn't read some of your past threads, I would be utterly incredulous.Yes, you will be fine. Or, you could drink a cup of coffee. Or, a Mountain Dew. Whatever. Seriously, I was expecting someone who was drinking like a case of Red Bull a day, and I probably still would have had the same advice for them.

It gets soooo much worse, but I'd rather let you read it for yourself:
How Bad Is Red Bull For You?