The "sensible anthropic principle" says that certain apparently unusual features of our environment might be explained by selection effects governing the viability of life within a plethora of diverse possibilities, rather than being derived uniquely from simple dynamical principles. Here are some examples of that principle at work.
Most of the planetary mass in the Solar System is in the form of gas giants. And yet, we live on a rocky planet.
Most of the total mass in the Solar System is in the Sun. And yet, we live on a planet.
Most of the volume in the Solar System is in interplanetary space. And yet, we live in an atmosphere.
Most of the volume in the universe is in intergalactic space. And yet, we live in a galaxy.
Most of the ordinary matter in the universe (by mass) consists of hydrogen and helium. And yet, we are made mostly ...
