The ordinary English meaning of the word "power" is not identical to the technical term. As far as distracting readers from the point of the conversation, you were the one that elected to quibble: you had the option to instead focus on the point that was being raised rather than the horrendous sin of talking about it in ordinary language.


I've been accused of being a Marxist, yet while Harpo's my favourite, it's Groucho I'm always quoting. Odd, that.