Can an object become a black hole by reaching 99.9% the speed of light?

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Giulio B.
If we would get to 99,9...% c will we become a black hole?
 
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No. See for instance

http://math.ucr.edu/home/baez/physics/Relativity/BlackHoles/black_fast.html"
 
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