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Improbability Principle

The Improbability Principle states that highly unlikely events are actually more common than we might think because they tend to occur when multiple rare conditions align simultaneously. In other words, while a singular unlikely event is rare, the chances of several unlikely factors happening together increase the overall likelihood of extraordinary outcomes. This principle helps explain why seemingly random or improbable events—like winning a lottery or unusual coincidences—are more possible than they seem, especially when considering the combination of various unlikely factors and the vast number of opportunities for such events to occur.