Man Buys $14,000 Worthof LED Strip Lights to ‘Prepare’for Geomagnetic Storm, Blinds Entire Neighborhood While Trying to Make Northern Lights Replica in His Basement, AITA? TL;DR: Kevin from Ohio thought a geomagnetic storm was his chance to DIY the aurora borealis with cheap Chinese electronics; now his HOA is mad and his power bill is higher than his credit score.