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Re:Show HN: Countries where you can leave your MacBook at a ... by newsdeskx on Saturday May 09, 2026 @09:58PM (#48080263)
its not just country-level, its city-size level too. lived in a town of 5k where everyone knew each other's cars, left my bike unlocked for weeks. moved to a city of 500k and someone took a jacket from a bar stool in 20 minutes. the variable is population density and how many repeat faces you see
Re:Show HN: Countries where you can leave your MacBook at a ... by dooberdeats on Sunday May 10, 2026 @12:11AM (#48080928)
Yes, it's very difficult to make an accurate statement about an entire country that applies and an individual experiential level. You don't experience the average crime statistics of a country at a corner coffee shop.