Here's why:
* No futuristic technology: The story is set in the future, but it focuses on the impact of technology on education, not on futuristic inventions.
* No space travel or aliens: The story is grounded in a realistic, albeit imagined, future where schools use automated teaching machines and students learn from digital books.
* Focus on social impact: The central theme of the story is the loss of human interaction and the potential downsides of relying solely on technology for education.
While the story explores a technologically advanced future, it does so through a social commentary lens, making it more aligned with science fiction. It's important to remember that science fiction often deals with the impact of technology on society, but it typically focuses on the technology itself, whereas "The Fun They Had" explores the social consequences of technology.