# What does SDSAB mean?

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**Created:** [April 3, 2004, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-sdsab-mean/238074 "2004-04-03T17:31:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\
**Post date:** [April 3, 2004, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-sdsab-mean/238074/1 "2004-04-03T17:31:03Z")

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I’ve seen this under some poster’s name (eg UncleBeer).

What does it mean?

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**Author:** ![AskNott](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asknott/32/5790_2.png) [@AskNott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AskNott)\
**Post date:** [April 3, 2004, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-sdsab-mean/238074/2 "2004-04-03T17:57:58Z")

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I believe it’s Straight Dope Science Advisory Board. I’m guessing it’s given to folks who have written a column for Staff Reports.

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**Author:** ![PhiloVance](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e19adc/32.png) [@PhiloVance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PhiloVance)\
**Post date:** [April 3, 2004, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-sdsab-mean/238074/3 "2004-04-03T21:19:55Z")

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> [@AskNott](#):
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> I believe it’s Straight Dope Science Advisory Board. I’m guessing it’s given to folks who have written a column for Staff Reports.

I also saw it under Manhattan’s, a former mod. 😉

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**Author:** ![Una\_Persson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/una_persson/32/346_2.png) [@Una\_Persson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Una_Persson)\
**Post date:** [April 3, 2004, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-sdsab-mean/238074/4 "2004-04-03T21:40:33Z")

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For more information…

[http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=248348&highlight=SDSAB](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=248348&highlight=SDSAB)

[http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=247754&page=2&highlight=SDSAB](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=247754&page=2&highlight=SDSAB)

[http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=248388&highlight=SDSAB](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=248388&highlight=SDSAB)