埃隆·馬斯克（Elon Musk）說，他在美國政府中的新職位是他可能想像的“最荒謬的結果”

唐納德·特朗普（Donald Trump）總統於1月20日擔任美國第47任總統，同一天，他簽署了一項行政命令，要求埃隆·馬斯克（Elon Musk）領導政府效率部（DOGE）。

Elon Musk has revealed that he never expected to become part of President Donald Trump’s inner circle.

埃隆·馬斯克（Elon Musk）透露，他從沒想到會成為唐納德·特朗普總統內心圈子的一部分。

The billionaire, who is known for his work with Tesla, SpaceX and X, was tasked by Trump to spearhead the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) initiative, which aims to reduce federal spending and save taxpayers money.

這位億萬富翁以與特斯拉，太空X和X合作而聞名的億萬富翁，由特朗普負責率領政府效率部（DOGE）倡議，該倡議旨在減少聯邦支出並為納稅人省錢。

The initiative, which was announced in January 2024, has already seen mass layoffs across the government, the removal of diversity, equality and inclusion programs, and sizeable cuts to the Department of Education.

該倡議於2024年1月宣布，已經在政府中看到了大規模裁員，消除了多樣性，平等和包容計劃以及對教育部的大量削減。

Despite claims by the White House that Musk is not an employee of DOGE, he is a Senior Advisor to the President and has already appeared in the Oval Office to defend the controversial cuts that DOGE has already made.

儘管白宮聲稱馬斯克不是Doge的僱員，但他還是總統的高級顧問，並且已經出現在橢圓形辦公室，以捍衛Doge已經進行的有爭議的削減。

“We are trying to be as transparent as possible… I don’t know of a case where an organisation has been more transparent,” he said of the initiative.

他談到該計劃時說：“我們正在努力保持透明……我不知道組織更加透明的情況。”

“All of our actions are fully public,” he added, before explaining that he expects to be “scrutinised nonstop” by officials.

他補充說：“我們的所有行動都是完全公開的，”他解釋說他希望官員“不停地審查”。

As Musk continues his mission to reduce the US’s national debt (which stands at $36tn) and save taxpayers money, he is also juggling his roles as CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, CTO and executive chairman of X, and President of the Musk Foundation.

隨著馬斯克（Musk）繼續他的任務減少美國的國家債務（售價36美元）並為納稅人的錢節省資金，他還兼顧了他擔任特斯拉和SpaceX首席執行官，X X和SpaceX首席執行官，X的執行董事長兼Musk Foundation總裁。

Amid all of that, the reported father-of-14 recently took some time out to sit down with Joe Rogan for a three-hour interview.

在所有這些中，據報導，14歲的父親最近花了一些時間與喬·羅根（Joe Rogan）坐下來進行三小時的採訪。

During the chat, which was broadcast on Friday on the host’s podcast, the pair discussed how it felt to be part of President Trump’s inner circle.

在周五在主持人的播客上播出的聊天中，兩人討論了成為特朗普總統內心圈子的一部分的感覺。

The conversation was brought about by the host, who asked whether Musk had become part of the Republican US government on his to-do list.

對話是由主持人進行的，主持人問馬斯克是否已成為他的待辦事項名單中的共和黨政府的一部分。

“You didn’t have this as a career aspiration?” Rogan asked.

“您沒有這個職業志向嗎？”羅根問。

“No, this is the most absurd outcome I could possibly imagine actually,” the Tesla CEO replied.

特斯拉首席執行官回答：“不，這是我實際上可以想像的最荒謬的結果。”

“DOGE started as like a meme coin it was like a joke cryptocurrency involving memes and dogs.”

“總督開始就像模因硬幣一樣，就像一個涉及模因和狗的笑話加密貨幣。”

Musk explained that he was originally going to call his company the Government Efficiency Commission, but decided to switch up the “boring” name after fans told him it should be the Department of Government Efficiency instead.

馬斯克解釋說，他最初打算將他的公司稱為政府效率委員會，但決定更改“無聊”的名字，因為球迷告訴他應該是政府效率部。

“It’s more evidence of the simulation,” Rogan remarked, earning an affirmative “totally” from his guest.

羅根（Rogan）說：“這更多的是模擬的證據，”他的客人“完全”獲得了肯定的“完全”。

“Our mascot is a cute dog,” Musk said before likening the DOGE coin to that of a casino.

“我們的吉祥物是一隻可愛的狗，”馬斯克說，在將馬托硬幣比作賭場之前。

“If you expect to win at the casino you’re being a fool. So if you expect to win at meme coins you’re being foolish. Don’t sink your life savings into a meme coin!”

“如果您期望在賭場獲勝，那您就是個傻瓜。因此，如果您期望在Meme硬幣上獲勝，那您將是愚蠢的。不要將您的生命儲蓄納入模因硬幣！”

Parrying him, Rogan stated that you can “gamble a little” and “ride waves” with your money instead.

羅根（Rogan）招待他，說您可以用錢“賭博”和“騎行浪潮”。

“If you want to have some fun then play with meme coins,” Musk added.

馬斯克補充說：“如果您想玩一些樂趣，那就玩模因硬幣。”

Dogecoin, an open-source peer-to-peer digital currency, is considered the first “meme coin”. It was created in 2013 by software engineers Billy Markus and Jackson Palmer, who aimed to make a cryptocurrency that was a "joke" and "a parody of the cryptocurrency enthusiasts who invested in Bitcoin".

Dogecoin是一種開源的點對點數字貨幣，被認為是第一個“模因硬幣”。它是由軟件工程師Billy Markus和Jackson Palmer於2013年創建的，他們旨在製造一個加密貨幣，這是一個“笑話”和“對投資比特幣投資的加密貨幣愛好者的模仿”。

The coin, which is named after the meme of a Shiba Inu dog that was popular at the time, has since become one of the most well-known cryptocurrencies in the world. It is also one of the most volatile, with the price often fluctuating wildly in response to news and events.

該硬幣以當時流行的shiba inu狗的模因命名，此後已成為世界上最著名的加密貨幣之一。它也是最動蕩的之一，對於新聞和事件的響應，價格通常會急劇上波動。

At the start of 2021, Dogecoin was trading at around $0.07. However, the price soared to a high of over $0.80 in May 2021, following a massive rally that was fueled by interest from retail investors on social media and support from Musk, who is a known fan of the coin.

在2021年初，Dogecoin的交易價格約為0.07美元。但是，在2021年5月，在社交媒體上的散戶投資者的興趣和馬斯克的支持下，這一價格飆升至2021年5月高達0.80美元。

Dogecoin is used to pay for food and merchandise at some restaurants and stores, and it can also be tipped to content creators on social media.

Dogecoin用於在某些餐館和商店購買食品和商品，也可以在社交媒體上向內容創建者傾斜。

It is accepted as payment for Tesla vehicles in Canada and some European countries.

它被接受為加拿大和一些歐洲國家的特斯拉車的付款。

The coin is also sponsored by Watford Football Club in the EFL Championship, while the likes of Snoop Dogg, Gene Simmons and Mark Cuban have all promoted it.

硬幣還由沃特福德足球俱樂部（Watford Football Club）在EFL冠軍賽中讚助，而Snoop Dogg，Gene Simmons和Mark Cuban等人都促進了它。