Thus were the beginnings of the nerdy cliches that have come to be associated with fans. It was to avoid associations with such cliches that original Star Trek fans became opposed to trekkie and sought to get the more serious-sounding term trekker used.Yeah, I'm a Star Trek fan, but I'm not a trekkie, I'm a trekker.hus were the beginnings of the nerdy cliches that have come to be associated with fans. It was to avoid associations with such cliches that original Star Trek fans became opposed to trekkie and sought to get the more serious-sounding term trekker used. Yeah, I'm a Star Trek fan, but I'm not a trekkie, I'm a trekker.
The four oceans are the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian and Arctic, and the seven continents are North America, South America, Africa, Asia, Antarctica, Europe and Australia. However, some geographers consider there to be five oceans and either five or six continents. Continue Reading.
Post. Share. In Europe and other parts of the world, many students are taught of six continents, where North and South America are combined to form a single continent of America. Thus, these six continents are Africa, America, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, and Europe. I am informed that in France, it is not taught that Antarctica is a continent and thus there are five continents for French students. By Matt Rosenberg. A continent is one of several major land masses on the earth.