I think the “My probability estimate of guilt was around 1%” bit is probably pretty spot on (for the reasons you state), and not absurd.
I think the “I only saw a photo of Amanda Knox’s face. Girls with cute smiles like that don’t brutally murder people” and “Perhaps it is confusing to people that the actual killer is probably a scary looking black guy with a sunken brow” bits are absurd-enough-to-be-satire.
I think the “My probability estimate of guilt was around 1%” bit is probably pretty spot on (for the reasons you state), and not absurd.
I think the “I only saw a photo of Amanda Knox’s face. Girls with cute smiles like that don’t brutally murder people” and “Perhaps it is confusing to people that the actual killer is probably a scary looking black guy with a sunken brow” bits are absurd-enough-to-be-satire.