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I used to live near a high-traffic road that was built with cobblestones. It probably had decades of having been built and it was horrible. I conjecture that due to soil expansion due to changes in moisture (no snow, but periods of dry and rain seasons), and therefore, the road was very bumpy (think of multiscale bumps) and it was extremely uncomfortable to drive on it. Everybody talked about how much they hated that road, but there were no good alternatives.

I think the author underestimates the amount of warping in the underlying soil in some places. I'm sure it isn't a one-size-fits-all solution, but I agree it should be considered for suitable places.